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245 10 a| Something rotten :b| a fresh look at roadkill /c| Heather L. Montgomery ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley.;

264 1 a| New York, NY :b| Bloomsbury Children's Books,c| [2018];

300 a| 168 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-160) and index.;

505 0 a| Rattled -- Library of life -- Dead discoveries -- Roadkill counts -- On the trail of dead devils -- Please pass the salt -- Rogue taxidermy -- Oh deer! -- Mama -- Dodging death -- Trees, tolls, and tweets -- Epilogue -- Simple acts save lives.;

520 a| When Heather L. Montgomery sees a rattlesnake flattened on the side of the road, her first instinct is to pick it up and dissect it--she's always wanted to see how a snake's fangs retract when they close their mouths, and it's not exactly safe to poke around in a live reptile's mouth. A wildlife researcher with a special penchant for the animals that litter the roadways, Heather isn't satisfied with dissecting just one snake. Her fascination with roadkill sets her off on a journey from her own backyard and the roadways of the American South to scientists and kids in labs and homes across the globe. From biologists who use the corpses of Tasmanian devils to investigate cures for a contagious cancer, to a scientist who discovered a whole new species of bird from a single wing left behind, to a boy rebuilding animal bodies from the bones up, to a restaurant that serves up animal remnants, Heather discovers that death is just the beginning for these creatures. This engaging narrative nonfiction is an eye-opening and irreverent look at the dead and dying animals that we pass by without a second thought--as well as a fascinating insight to the scientific research process. --c| Publisher's description.;

521 1 a| Age 10-14.;

521 2 a| Grade 7-8.;

521 8 a| 850b| Lexile;

526 0 a| Accelerated Readerb| MGc| 6.2d| 6.0.;

650 0 a| Roadkillv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A850909;

650 0 a| Animal carcassesv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A842691;

700 1 a| O'Malley, Kevin,d| 1961-e| illustrator.=| ^A304632;

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Something rotten : a fresh look at roadkill / Heather L. Montgomery ; illustrated by Kevin O'Malley.

Author/creator	Montgomery, Heather L. author.
Other author	O'Malley, Kevin, 1961- illustrator.
Format	Book
Publication	New York, NY : Bloomsbury Children's Books, [2018]
Copyright Date	©2018
Description	168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Roadkill--Juvenile literature. Animal carcasses--Juvenile literature.

Contents	Rattled -- Library of life -- Dead discoveries -- Roadkill counts -- On the trail of dead devils -- Please pass the salt -- Rogue taxidermy -- Oh deer! -- Mama -- Dodging death -- Trees, tolls, and tweets -- Epilogue -- Simple acts save lives.
Abstract	When Heather L. Montgomery sees a rattlesnake flattened on the side of the road, her first instinct is to pick it up and dissect it--she's always wanted to see how a snake's fangs retract when they close their mouths, and it's not exactly safe to poke around in a live reptile's mouth. A wildlife researcher with a special penchant for the animals that litter the roadways, Heather isn't satisfied with dissecting just one snake. Her fascination with roadkill sets her off on a journey from her own backyard and the roadways of the American South to scientists and kids in labs and homes across the globe. From biologists who use the corpses of Tasmanian devils to investigate cures for a contagious cancer, to a scientist who discovered a whole new species of bird from a single wing left behind, to a boy rebuilding animal bodies from the bones up, to a restaurant that serves up animal remnants, Heather discovers that death is just the beginning for these creatures. This engaging narrative nonfiction is an eye-opening and irreverent look at the dead and dying animals that we pass by without a second thought--as well as a fascinating insight to the scientific research process. -- Publisher's description.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-160) and index.
Interest age level	Age 10-14.
Interest grade level	Grade 7-8.
Audience	850 Lexile
Study program note	Accelerated Reader
LCCN	2017056223
ISBN	9781681199009 hardcover
ISBN	1681199009 hardcover
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	electronic book

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