Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time: A Prehistoric Animal's Journey Into the 21st Century (National Geographic Kids)
Meet Lyuba -- the most perfectly preserved baby mammoth ever discovered!
Found lying along a riverside 31,000 years after her birth, Lyuba provides a never-before-seen view of prehistoric life in Siberia. Together with award-winning author Christopher Sloan, kids learn the story of her discovery by the indigenous Nenet people and peak inside Lyuba's mysterious prehistoric world.
Readers will join scientists as they recreate Lyuba's life and death using cutting edge science -- including paleontology, radiology, and forensic science -- and reveal new information about mammoths and their ice age home.
Lyuba's incredible story, which debuted as a National Geographic Channel exclusive and as articles in National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Kids magazine, is certain to be a fascinating read for kids and a great complement to science curriculum.
Target age group 8-12
Found lying along a riverside 31,000 years after her birth, Lyuba provides a never-before-seen view of prehistoric life in Siberia. Together with award-winning author Christopher Sloan, kids learn the story of her discovery by the indigenous Nenet people and peak inside Lyuba's mysterious prehistoric world.
Readers will join scientists as they recreate Lyuba's life and death using cutting edge science -- including paleontology, radiology, and forensic science -- and reveal new information about mammoths and their ice age home.
Lyuba's incredible story, which debuted as a National Geographic Channel exclusive and as articles in National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Kids magazine, is certain to be a fascinating read for kids and a great complement to science curriculum.
Target age group 8-12
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group9 to 12 yrs
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Grade Level3-5
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Animals, Pets & Fish
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrehistoric
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Awards
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AuthorSloan, Christopher
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SeriesNational Geographic KIDS
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Lexile Level1120 NC
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AR Level7.5
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Dewey569.670957
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PublisherNational Geographic Society
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Publication Date9/13/2011
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Pages48
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Dimensions0.4 H × 11 L × 9.4 W
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Case Qty30
