Children's Nonfiction Business & Economics
America at Work: Fishing
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2002
- Category
- Business & Economics, Agriculture, Country Life
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553374220
- Publish Date
- Sep 2002
- List Price
- $5.95
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Out of print
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 7 to 10
- Grade: 2 to 5
Description
Part of the America at Work series, Fishing explains how fish farmers in Maine raise salmon and halibut, and traces the fascinating life journey of a wild salmon in Alaska. Combining fact and fiction with colorful illustrations, this book delivers an early lesson in appreciating and protecting our natural resources.
Fishing introduces young children to the people, machines and environmental concerns involved in some of America's leading resource-based industries.
About the authors
Ann Love, with her co-author and sister Jane Drake, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works always have an environmental flavor. Ann lives in the Toronto area.
Jane Drake, with her co-author and sister Ann Love, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works usually have an environmental flavor. Jane lives in Toronto.
Award-winning author and teacher Etta Kaner enjoys writing nonfiction for both children and adults. Her books include Animals Migrating, Animal Talk , Animal Groups and other titles in the Animal Behavior series, as well as four titles in the Kids Can Read series. She is also author of the Exploring the Elements and Have You Ever Seen series. She lives in Toronto.
Editorial Reviews
Crystal-clear, full-color artwork.
Kirkus Reviews
... colorful, descriptive, and detailed; the cheerful watercolor illustrations make otherwise dry subjects interesting.
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