A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection that won THREE Nebraska Book Awards!
Rhinos in Nebraska tells the tale of a supervolcano, its aftermath, and the intrepid scientist who discovered one of the world’s greatest paleontology sites–an ancient Nebraska waterhole filled with the fossilized skeletons of hundreds of animals that look like they came straight out of Africa. Godwin Books/Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. Also available as an audiobook!
Rhinos in Nebraska fits perfectly into the fourth grade curriculum, and there are literacy activities available, to boot!
Awards and Accolades
Thanks to the Nebraska Center for the Book for awarding Rhinos in Nebraska the Nebraska Book Award in THREE categories: Illustration (props to the incredible Matt Huynh!), Youth Book, and Nonfiction Natural History.
Thanks to the Junior Library Guild for featuring Rhinos in Nebraska in their Gold Standard book collection. I’m thrilled that this title will be available to libraries across the country, so kids can learn there’s more to paleontology than dinosaurs.
Praise for Rhinos in Nebraska
“Jaw-dropping nonfiction.” – Child’s Play Books
“Welcome evidence that paleontology is about more than dinosaurs.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Young fossil enthusiasts will be fascinated by this story of the Ashfall Fossil Beds.” – Booklist
“Fluid nonfiction storytelling presents the research in terms of mysteries to be solved, and readers gain an increasingly fuller picture of the work and its results with each new revelation.” – School Library Journal
“Stevens skillfully narrates the journey dozens of scientists undertook to excavate, identify, and preserve the fossils” – Publisher’s Weekly
“A wonderful and engaging look at the hidden gems that can be found in the most unlikely of places.” – Sara A., Librarian, NetGalley review
“A science book that reads like an adventure novel! It’s fast paced and fascinating!” – Kathy C., NetGalley review
Bonus!
If you order Rhinos in Nebraska from Francie & Finch Bookshop you will receive a signed book, a bookmark, and a vial of volcanic ash from Ashfall Fossil Beds. Note in the comment box how you would like the signature personalized.
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