Ellie's Log: Exploring the Forest Where the Great Tree Fell by Judith L. Li (Eng

Description: Ellie's Log by Judith L. Li, M.L. Herring With help from her parents, a forest manager and a wildlife biologist, and in the company of new friend Ricky, eleven-year-old Ellie Homesly fills a field notebook with sketches and notes about nature in the woods near her home. Includes suggestions on how to keep a field notebook. A teachers guide is available online. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description After a huge tree crashes to the ground during a winter storm, ten-year-old Ellie and her new friend, Ricky, explore the forest where Ellie lives. Together, they learn how trees provide habitat for plants and animals high in the forest canopy, down among mossy old logs, and deep in the pools of a stream. The plants, insects, birds, and mammals they discover come to life in colored pen-and-ink drawings.An engaging blend of science and storytelling, Ellies Log also features:• Pages from Ellies own field notebook, which provide a model for recording observations in nature• Ellies advice to readers for keeping a field notebook• Ellies book recommendations Online resources for readers and teachers—including a Teachers Guide—are available at ellieslog.org. Author Biography Judith L. Li, a retired Associate Professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Oregon State University, is a stream ecologist. She participates in National Science Foundation-sponsored Long Term Ecological Research at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest and works with K-12 science teachers. She edited To Harvest, To Hunt: Stories of Resource Use in the American West and coedited Wading for Bugs: Exploring Streams with the Experts.M.L. Herring is a science writer and illustrator who works with researchers around the world to describe their discoveries within the natural world. She currently heads the communications department within Oregon State Universitys College of Agricultural Sciences.. Table of Contents Chapter 1 After the Big Storm Chapter 2 A Forest of Fallen Trees Chapter 3 A Mossy World Chapter 4 Lots of Rot Chapter 5 Birds and Bugs Chapter 6 In the Night Chapter 7 Into the Future Appendices Ellies Notes on Notebooks Ellies Suggestions for Books about Exploring the Natural World Promotional "Headline" Ten-year-old Ellie and her new friend, Ricky, explore the Douglas firforest where Ellie lives, starting with the Great Tree that falls in awinter storm. Description for Reader Ten-year-old Ellie and her new friend, Ricky, explore the Douglas firforest where Ellie lives, starting with the Great Tree that falls in awinter storm. With the help of Ellies scientist parents, theymeasure trees, discover numerous forest creatures, and experience thechanges of seasons in the forest ecology. Delightful colored pen andink drawings of forest habitats also tell the "forestsstory;" each chapter ends with sample pages from Elliesown field notebook. A separate Teachers Guide is available forclassroom (ages 8-12), and an enhanced and interactive website willlaunch with the book at ellieslog.org. Description for Bookstore Winner of 2013 John Burroughs Association Riverby Award Honorable Mention After a huge tree crashes to the ground during a winter storm, ten-year-old Ellie and her new friend, Ricky, explore the forest where Ellie lives. Together, they learn how trees provide habitat for plants and animals high in the forest canopy, down among mossy old logs, and deep in the pools of a stream. The plants, insects, birds, and mammals they discover come to life in colored pen-and-ink drawings. An engaging blend of science and storytelling, Ellies Log also features: * Pages from Ellies own field notebook, which provide a model for recording observations in nature * Ellies advice to readers for keeping a field notebook * Ellies book recommendations Online resources for readers and teachers--including a Teachers Guide--are available at ellieslog.org . Details ISBN0870716964 Author M.L. Herring Short Title ELLIES LOG Language English Illustrator M.L. Herring ISBN-10 0870716964 ISBN-13 9780870716966 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Illustrations Yes Audience Age 8-12 Year 2013 Imprint Oregon State University Subtitle Exploring the Forest Where the Great Tree Fell Place of Publication Corvallis, OR Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2013-04-01 NZ Release Date 2013-04-01 UK Release Date 2013-04-01 Pages 112 Publisher Oregon State University Publication Date 2013-04-30 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2013-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51538042;

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