Rotten!: Vultures, Beetles, Slime, and Nature's Other Decomposers
by Anita Sanchez and Gilbert Ford
A funny and fact-filled look at decomposition in all of its slimy glory, illustrated... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Humor
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 10,068
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 920L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 501774
- Curricular Area
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Insects, Spiders, etc.
- Putrefaction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor | General
- Biodegradation
- Biodegradation--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Biology
- Animals
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Flowers & Plants
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About the Authors 6
Author Interviews 2
Guest post by Anita Sanchez
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Interview with Gilbert Ford
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 1
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Awards & Distinctions 1
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2019
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