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==**Calling All Second Graders: This is the place where you will find a lot of resources for your dinosaur project. Look through these resources and you will have a "roarin" project! Mrs. Long **==

==**__Resources Available at the Queen's Grant Library:__ The following resources can be found in the library. While you are browsing through this site, write down resources that you might be interested in checking out. Once you are in the library you can ask Mrs. Fox or Mrs.Newton for help in finding the book.** ==


**560 GRE Green, Tamara, 1945-. __Great dinosaur hunters.__ U.S. ed. Milwaukee : Gareth Stevens Pub., 1999. Recounts how different professional and amateur fossil hunters discovered the remains of many different species of dinosaurs. ** **562 GA I **  **Gaines, Richard, 1942-. __Archaeopteryx.__ Edina, Minn. : Abdo Pub., c2001. Teaches children about archaeopteryx, explaining when they lived, how they moved, what they ate, and why they no longer e xist.** **567.9 Davidson, Susanna. __The Usborne Internet-linked world atlas of dinosaurs.__ Tulsa, Okla. : EDC, 2004, c2003. Explores the world's biggest and best fossil sites and illustratates some of the fossils that have been unearthed there. Examines the work of paleontologists and discusses the latest dinosaur discoveries. Includes a dinosaur quiz.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.9 AME Amery, Heather. __Looking at -- Protoceratops : a dinosaur from the Cretaceous period.__ Milwaukee : G. Stevens, 1993. Describes the physical characteristics and probable behavior of this beaked dinosaur, which lived in the area now called the Gobi Desert**. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**567.9 BEN Benton, Michael. __Dinosaurs : an A-Z guide.__ New York : Derrydale, 1988. Provides descriptions and visual reconstructions of the significant dinosaurs. Contains a time chart and an overview of dinosaur classification**. <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">567.9 CLA Clark, Mary Lou. __Dinosaurs.__ Chicago : Childrens Press, c1981. Briefly describes a number of different dinosaurs, what came before and after them, why they disappeared, and how we have learned about them. ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.9 COL Cole, Stephen. __Walking with dinosaurs photo journal.__ 1st American ed. New York : DK/BBC, 2000. Describes a variety of dinosaurs and how they lived, allowing readers to feel what life must have been like in the days of the dinosaurs.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.9 Fir Bishop-Firth, Rachel. __Dinosaurs.__ London : Usborne ;, 2001. Describes what dinosaurs were like, how they lived, and why and how they all died out; includes listings of Internet sites which provide further information and downloadable pictures about dinosaurs.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.9 FOW Fowler, Allan. __It could still be a dinosaur.__ Chicago : Childrens Press, c1993. Illustrations and brief text describe some of the different dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago.** <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**567.9 GAN Ganeri, Anita, 1961-. __Dinosaurs.__ Florence [Italy] : McRae Books, c2008. What was a dinosaur? -- Before the dinosaurs -- The First dinosaurs -- Jurassic giants -- Dinosaurs of the golden age -- Lethal hunters -- Weird and wonderful -- Dinosaur babies -- Dinosaur defence -- Beneath the waves -- Up in the air -- The End of the dinosaurs -- Dinosaur fun. Text and illustrations descibe the age of the dinosaurs, following dinosaurs from their earliest forms to their extinction 165 million years later.** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.9 GRA Grambo, Rebecca L. (Rebecca Lynn), 1963-. __Dinosaurs.__ Chicago : Kidsbooks Incorporated, c2000. Describes the history and characteristics of several kinds of dinosaurs; packed with color illustrations.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.9 GRE Green, Tamara, 1945-. __Cretaceous dinosaur world.__ Milwaukee, Wis. : Gareth Stevens Pub., 1998. Reconstructs dinosaur life during the Cretaceous period, presenting the predominant species until their ultimate demise.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.9 GRE Green, Tamara, 1945-. __Jurassic dinosaur world.__ Milwaukee : Gareth Stevens Pub., 1998. Provides a look at some of the prehistoric creatures that lived in the Jurassic period, including Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Segisaurus, Compsognathus, Shonosaurus, and Pterodactylus.** <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**567.9 GRE Green, Tamara, 1945-. __Triassic dinosaur world.__ Milwaukee, Wis. : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1998. Takes the reader back 210 million years to the age when dinosaurs first evolved and describes the world of that time.** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.9 MAT Matthews, Rupert. __Dinosaur combat : unearth the secrets behind dinosaur fossils.__ Laguna Hills, Calif. : QEB, 2008. "Describes dinosaurs from various parts of the world and what is known about how they hunted and fought with each other."--Provided by publisher.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.9 MAT Matthews, Rupert. __Dinosaur families : unearth the secrets behind dinosaur fossils.__ Laguna Hills, Calif. : QEB, 2008. "Describes dinosaur fossils that have been found around the world and what is known about how they interacted with their young and with each other."--Provided by publisher**. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.9 MAT Matthews, Rupert. __Dinosaur food : unearth the secrets behind dinosaur fossils.__ Laguna Hills, Calif. : QEB, 2008. "Describes dinosaur fossils that have been found around the world and what fossils can tell us about what dinosaurs ate."--Provided by publisher.** <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**567.9 MIL Milton, Joyce. __Dinosaur days.__ New York : Random House, [2003], c1985. Brief and simple descriptions of the various kinds of dinosaurs that roamed the earth millions of years ago.** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.9 MOS Most, Bernard. __Where to look for a dinosaur.__ 1st Voyager Books ed. San Diego : Voyager Books, 1997. Describes various types of dinosaurs and where fossils have been found throughout the world. Features a list of museums with dinosaur collections.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.9 OLI Oliver, Rupert. __Deinonychus.__ Vero Beach, FL : Rourke Enterprises, c1984. Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the dinosaur known as Deinonychus.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.9 SHE Royston, Angela. __Triceratops.__ Windermere, Fla. : R. Rourke Pub. Co., [c1981]. Outlines the daily activities of a triceratops, a Cretaceous plant-eater whose hide and horns made it a match for any fierce predator.** <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**567.9 TEI Teitelbaum, Michael. __Dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.__ Vero Beach, FL : Rourke Corp., c1994. Introduces ten different dinosaurs, explaining their eating habits, habitats, natural defenses, and enemies.** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.9 TEI Teitelbaum, Michael. __Dinosaurs, big and small.__ Vero Beach, FL : Rourke Corp., c1994. Examines ten different dinosaurs, explaining their eating habits, habitats, natural defenses, and enemies.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">567.9 WEX Wexo, John Bonnett. __Dinosaurs.__ Hardbound ed. San Diego, Calif. : Wildlife Education, Ltd., c1997. Text and pictures present different kinds of dinosaurs and some thoughts on why they became extinct.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.91 ARV Arvetis, Chris. __What is a dinosaur?__ (Chicago) : Childrens Press, c1988. Simple text and pictures answer questions about dinosaurs for children**. <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**567.912 COL Coleman, Graham, 1963-. __Looking at-- Coelophysis : a dinosaur from the Triassic period.__ Milwaukee : G. Stevens Pub., 1994. Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of this small, spindly dinosaur.** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.912 GAI Gaines, Richard, 1942-. __Coelophysis.__ Edina, Minn. : Abdo Pub., c2001. Teaches children about coelophysis, explaining when they lived, how they moved, what they ate, and why they no longer exist.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.912 GAI Gaines, Richard, 1942-. __Tyrannosaurus rex.__ Edina, Minn. : Abdo Pub., c2001. Teaches children about tyrannosaurus rex, explaining when they lived, how they moved, what they ate, and why theyno longer exist.** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.912 GAI Gaines, Richard, 1942-. __Velociraptor.__ Edina, Minn. : Abdo Pub., c2001. Teaches children about velociraptors, explaining when they lived, how they moved, what they ate, and why they no longer exist.** <span style="color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**567.912 GOE Goecke, Michael P., 1968-. __Allosaurus.__ Edina, Minn. : Abdo Pub., c2002. Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the meat-eating Allosaurus.** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**567.912 GRE Green, Tamara, 1945-. __Looking at-- Spinosaurus : a dinosaur from the Cretaceous period.__ North American ed. Milwaukee : G. Stevens Pub., 1995. Looks at the family life, daily activities, mating habits, and survival tactics of the Spinosaurus.** ==**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">__Fiction Books__ - Although these books will not help in finding information about your dinosaur, they are fun to read. Enjoy! **==

<span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**811 PRE** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**Prelutsky, Jack. __Tyrannosaurus was a beast : dinosaur poems.__ 1st ed. New York : Greenwillow Books, c1988.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);"> **A collection of humorous poems about dinosaurs.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**E BER** Rhyming text examines the prehistoric world of the dinosaurs and the early mammals and birds that followed them.** After ninety-nine years on display at the Natural History Museum, a dinosaur skeleton decides to attend the ballet at the nearby opera house--with surprising results. ** <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**E EDW** In this story, loosely based on that of Cinderella but featuring dinosaurs, the Duke falls in love with Dinorella when she rescues him from the dreaded deinonychus at the Dinosaur Dance.** <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**E GRA** A child describes all the possible advantages of having a Stegosaurus for a pet.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**E GUR** Young Jesse, a big fan of both dinosaurs and trains, is thrilled when a dinosaur who happens to be a train conductor shows up at his bedroom window.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**FIC OSB** Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic tree house, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**FIC STA** Ms. Frizzle's class travels on the Magic School Bus to the Mesozoic Era in order to study dinosaurs.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**FIC STR** Twelve-year-old Kurt and his father encounter poisonous plants, an earthquake, and a gigantic flesh-eating dinosaur when they begin exploring the interior of the Outer Island near Dinotopia.**
 * Berenstain, Stan, 1923-2005. __The day of the dinosaur.__ New York : Random House, c1987.
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">Carrier, Lisa. __T. Rex at Swan Lake.__ 1st ed. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2004.
 * Edwards, Pamela Duncan. __Dinorella : a prehistoric fairy tale.__ 1st ed. New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c1997.
 * Grambling, Lois G. __Can I have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?__ Mahwah, N.J. : BridgeWater Books, c1995.
 * Gurney, John Steven, 1962-. __Dinosaur train.__ 1st ed. [New York] : HarperCollins, c2002.
 * Osborne, Mary Pope. __Dinosaurs before dark #1.__ New York : Random House, c1992.
 * Stamper, Judith Bauer. __Dinosaur detectives.__ New York : Scholastic, c2001.
 * Strickland, Brad. __Survive!__ New York : Random House, c2001.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 44);"> <span style="color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**567.9 KOB __World of Dinosaurs.__ World Book. World Book** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**567.9 LES Lessem, Don. __Scholastic dinosaurs A to Z : the ultimate dinosaur encyclopedia.__ New York : Scholastic Reference, c2003. Contains over seven hundred alphabetically arranged entries that explore the physical characteristics, size, eating habits, habitats, and other aspects of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures**.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 45, 255); font-size: 120%;">**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(22, 23, 223);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">__Internet Resources__: This is a list of websites that will help you find more information about your dinosaur. Please remember you need to ask your parents permission befor e going on the internet! **

[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**Dinosaur Facts, Fossils, Pictures and Information** [] **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">Dinosaur Information Sheets and Pictures ** [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**Walking With Dinosaurs Fact Files** [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**World of Dinosaurs-Information, Games and Quizzes** [|www.ncwiseowl.org] **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">This site has online encyclopedias and other information that might be helpful with your project. **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 132%; color: rgb(36, 21, 224);">__**Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library:**__ **This is a link to the public library in Charlotte. Have your mom or dad help you search for books about dinosaurs.** [|www.plcmc.org]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(36, 21, 224);">**__Videos__ - More about dinosaurs!**
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 0, 198);">**VID BIL __Bill Nye the Science Guy: Dinosaurs.__ Disney** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(28, 219, 242);">**VID DIN** Gary Owens takes a journey back to the time of dinosaurs. Gary Owns and Eric Boardman journey into the mysterious world of dinosaurs. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 255, 44);">**VID DIN** This program presents the history of the dinosaurs, and examines what is being discovered today.** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(146, 16, 249);">**VID IDIG Mazon Productions. __I Dig Fossils.__ New York : Collins, 2006.**
 * __DINOSAURS, DINOSAURS, DINOSAURS.__ Video.**
 * __Eyewitness dinosaur.__ New York : DK Vision, c1994.

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