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Thimmesh, Catherine

Lucy Long Ago: Uncovering the Mystery of Where We Came From

64 pp. | Houghton | April, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-05199-4 $18.00

(2) 4-6 Thimmesh examines the discovery of and research surrounding Lucy, the most complete early hominid skeleton found to date. The text clearly details what scientists are able to extrapolate from Lucy's bones, often by comparing them to our own skeletons and those of other primates. Explanatory sidebars, diagrams, and excellent photographs of fossils and reconstructed hominids round out this substantive package. Websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2009