Charles Darwin first visited the Galapagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain? Thoroughly researched and filled with intricate and beautiful paintings, this extraordinary book by Award-winning author and artist Jason Chin is an epic saga of the life of an island born of fire, rising to greatness, its decline, and finally the emergence of life on new islands. Chin's approach makes this book a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students."Island "is one of "Kirkus Reviews' "Best Children's Books of 2012"
- ISBN10 1596437162
- ISBN13 9781596437166
- Publish Date 18 September 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 5 April 2024
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Roaring Brook Press
- Imprint First Second
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 36
- Language English