Bibliograph

David digs with the dinosaur hunter, Ailynn Collins ; [illustrator, Eva Morales]

Type

Label

David digs with the dinosaur hunter, Ailynn Collins ; [illustrator, Eva Morales]

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-11, Stone Arch BooksGrades 4-6, Stone Arch Books

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

David digs with the dinosaur hunter

Oclc number

1259292759

Responsibility statement

Ailynn Collins ; [illustrator, Eva Morales]

Series statement

Smithsonian historical fiction

Summary

In their long journey from San Francisco to Lusk, Wyoming, in 1889, David (Siu-Long) Wong and his parents have encountered terrible prejudice because they are Chinese immigrants; but here they are given a job at John Bell Hatcher's paleontological excavation digging up dinosaur bones, including an eight-foot long Triceratops skull, and David becomes fascinated by dinosaurs and resolves to become a paleontologist. Includes historical note on J.B. Hatcher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor