Fossils Tell of Long Ago
Fossils Tell of Long Ago

Fossils Tell of Long Ago

Written and illustrated by Aliki
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
540L
Lexile measure
Mar 21, 1990
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Sometimes it’s the imprint of an ancient leaf in a rock. Sometimes it’s a woolly mammoth, frozen for thousands of years in the icy ground. Sometimes it’s the skeleton of a stegosaurus that has turned to stone.

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      Aliki

      With more than 60 fiction and nonfiction titles for children to her credit, Aliki has been delighting her many fans since her first book was published in 1960. Born in New Jersey, she now lives in New York City.Aliki’s books for young readers include the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out titles Digging Up Dinosaurs, Fossils Tell of Long Ago, My Feet, and My Hands. Other nonfiction books by Aliki include How a Book Is Made, Mummies Made in Egypt, My Visit to the Aquarium, My Visit to the Dinosaurs, My Visit to the Zoo, Wild and Woolly Mammoths, and William Shakespeare & the Globe.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064450935
    Publication Date
    March 21, 1990
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1972
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    89015468
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    53876866
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    13815
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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