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An Old Shell: Poems of the Galapagos
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3.3 out of 5
Based on 6 Ratings and 3 Reviews

Book Description
Poems in contemplation of an ecological treasure.

"When you stand in this place, wild and vast and stark, looking out over the endless and shining skin of the sea, you hear the flutter and roar of Creation, feel the stir of your own beginnings upon the delicate chain of life. Here, you are at the core of the mystery and poetry of Nature." So writes Tony Johnston, who visited the Galapagos I... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100374356483
ISBN-13978-0374356484
Publication Date10/08/1999
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About Tony Johnston (Author) : Tony Johnston has been a fourth grade teacher and has published over 100 books.She has won the Southern California Award for her book Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio.
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About Tom Pohrt (Illustrator) : Tom Pohrt is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tom Pohrt include The Walls of Cartagena, Genies, Meanies, and Magic Rings, The Little Gentlema... more
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About Tracey Campbell Pearson (Illustrator) : Tracey Campbell Pearson is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tracey Campbell Pearson include Genies, Meanies, and Magic Rings, T... more
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