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by Emma Bland Smith (Author), Jennifer M. Potter (Illustrator)
"Story written with permission of the California Academy of Sciences."
Author Biography
EMMA BLAND SMITH is a librarian and author of children's fiction and nonfiction. Her picture book debut, Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West, won the 2017 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award for children's literature and the 2017 Cook Prize, which honors the best STEM picture book published for children aged eight to ten. Many of Emma's books feature real-life animals--wolves, dogs, pigs, and alligators. Emma lives in San Francisco with her family, which includes a dog and a cat (but no alligator). Visit her online at EmmaBSmith.com.
JENNIFER POTTER is an illustrator living in San Francisco. When she's not busy drawing, she loves visiting the city's many parks and museums with her husband. She has visited Claude many times, and is thrilled he agreed to let her draw him.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.82 x 11.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 04, 2020
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Claude: The True Story of a White Alligator
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 0.5
