Kelly Milner Halls
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Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books is a non-fiction book by American author Gary Paulsen, published on January 23, 2001 by Delacorte Books. It is about some of Paulsen's life adventures, including dog sledding in blizzards, being in a plane stalling in the air in the Arctic, watching as a little boy gets stabbed to death by a young buck, watching as a boy dies from a heart attack, dog sled races, and moose attacks. He discusses the inspirations of his life and the way they helped to create events for his character Brian Robeson in his Brian's Saga series.
Books
Mysteries of the mummy kids
Learn about child mummies from the Incas and other ancient civilizations around the world, plus a Civil War-era mummy from the United States.
Albino animals
Everyone has probably seen the white mice or rabbits with pink eyes. Learn about these and other albino animals, the genetics that cause albinism, and the survival challenges albinos face.
Dinosaur mummies
Learn about rare dinosaur fossils: the "dinosaur mummies" that are not just bones and teeth, but also include fossilized soft tissues, like skin, muscle and internal organs and what they can reveal about prehistoric life.
Kids go! Denver
A guide to the sights of Denver and vicinity which are of particular interest to children. Includes restaurants and monthly highlights.
Wild dogs
Discusses the habits and behavior of wild dogs, including the gray wolf, jackal, dingo, fennec, bat-eared fox, and coyote.
Animals
Simple text and colour photos invite readers to look at a magnified photographs and try to guess which animal it is and then turn the page to see if they are right. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Hatchlings
Describes the first days in the lives of green, snapping, painted, leatherhook, and box turtles with emphasis on the basic ecological concept that, due to predators, only a few manage to grow up.
Alien investigation
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 x 28 cm1240L Lexile