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Half Spoon Of Rice
Half Spoon of Rice
Subtitle:
A Survival Story of the Cambodian Genocide
Book Category:
Juvenile Fiction > General
Author:
Icy Smith
Editor::
Sopaul Nhem
Illustrator::
English
Binding:
Hardcover
ISBN 13:
9780982167588
Price:
US 19.95
Publication Year:
2010

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East West Discovery Press.

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Book Description

Nine-year-old Thomas and his cousin Rita embark on a journey to Montana for a fossil hunting and study expedition with the Junior Scientist Club of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Thomas discovers a 66-million-year-old dinosaur nicknamed Thomas?one of the five most complete T. rex skeletons in the world. Through the eyes of Thomas and Rita, young readers learn about the T. rex and how dinosaurs lived, as well as the basics of excavation and the preparation of fossils for their public debut in the Museum's new Dinosaur Hall, opening in July 2011.

 

Book Review and Awards

National Association for Multicultural Education Multicultural Children?s Publication Award, Benjamin Franklin Book Award, California Book Award Finalist, Society of School Librarians International Honor Award, Cooperative Children?s Book Center Choices, Skipping Stones Honor Award, Moonbeam Children?s Book Award, Next Generation Indie Book Award