Death eaters : meet nature's scavengers

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CLP - Allegheny	Children's Non-Fiction	j QH530.5.H35 2019
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CLP - Homewood	Children's Non-Fiction Collection	j QH530.5.H35 2019
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CLP - Knoxville	Children's Non-Fiction Collection	j QH530.5.H35 2019
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Summary

Contents

Death: an important part of life
Life after death
Creepy-crawly death eaters
Furry death eaters
Death eaters from the sky
Death eaters in the sea
Death after life.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Halls enthusiastically breaks down the decomposition process in this systematic look at scavengers. Her introduction establishes death as a necessary part of the life cycle, declaring, Sure, it's gross, but it is also amazing. Her sense of wonder permeates the text, which strikes an admirable balance between putrescent and matter-of-fact details. After outlining the five stages of vertebrate decomposition, Halls devotes chapters to general categories of scavengers and decomposers (insects, mammals, birds, and marine critters) in the basic order in which they arrive at a carcass. The book's clean layout features well-chosen and positioned photos, diagrams, and fact boxes that make even gruesome information easy to digest. Flies and flesh-eating maggots get the ball rolling, followed by opportunistic eaters, such as raccoons, hyenas, and even bears. Avian appetites are triggered next, allowing seagulls, crows, and vultures to swoop in. A quick dip into the sea reveals a clean-up crew of crustaceans and bone-eating worms. By providing context and a big-picture approach to death, Halls equips young readers with understanding from which comfort and awe can grow.--Julia Smith Copyright 2018 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

Additional Information

Subjects	Death (Biology) -- Juvenile literature. Biodegradation -- Juvenile literature. Scavengers (Zoology) -- Juvenile literature. Death (Biology) Biodegradation. Scavengers (Zoology)
Publisher	Minneapolis :Millbrook Press,2019
Audience	Ages 9-14; Grades 4 to 6.
Language	English
Description	40 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography Notes	Includes bibliographical references (page 39) and index.
ISBN	9781512482003 1512482005
Other	Classic View