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Thornhill, Jan

The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk

48 pp. | Groundwood | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-55498-865-5 $18.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-55498-866-2
(3) 4-6 This picture book describes how the features, characteristics, and circumstances of the great auk contributed to its eventual extinction in 1844. A lengthy, casual-toned text spans the penguin-like bird's interactions with northern peoples, including prehistoric humans, Vikings, Inuit, and European specimen-collectors. The illustrations, with rocky shorelines haunted by ghostlike, see-through auks, help convey the fragility of biodiversity. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

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