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The search for Sasquatch : a wild thing book

Title:

Author:

Krantz, Laura, author.

Nobre, Rafael, illustrator, designer.

Series:

Wild thing book.

Summary:

When journalist Laura Krantz discovered that her long-lost cousin, Grover Krantz, a distinguished anthropologist and professor at Washington State University, had devoted much of his career to the search for Bigfoot, she couldn’t quite believe it. A natural skeptic and a strong believer in facts, Krantz decided to conduct her own quest for the most famous and elusive mythical creature. The Search for Sasquatch takes readers through the big guy’s fun, fascinating, and complex world, posing the question: Could Bigfoot be out there? Exploring the gray area between myth and science, Krantz takes readers on a strange, surreal, and surprising hunt for the fabled Sasquatch—showing us how to challenge our gut assumptions and open our minds to new possibilities, to think critically, and to use the scientific method along the way. The Search for Sasquatch asks readers to evaluate the evidence it presents and make up their own minds, all while considering why Bigfoot might be important—even if we don’t find him. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Ages 8 to 12 Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Contents:

Grover -- We are family -- The evidence -- Blueprints, not footprints -- Eyewitness -- Goin' squatchin' -- Science of fiction? -- Why we want to believe -- Bigfoot expedition packing list -- Bigfoot's cousins around the world.

Physical Description:

152 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject Term:

Sasquatch -- Juvenile literature.

Cryptozoology -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Nobre, Rafael,

Publisher:

Abrams Books for Young Readers,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781419758188

Publication Information:

New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2022

Call Number:

J 001.944 KRANTZ

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Available:*

Item Barcode

33607003634394

Collection

New Juvenile Nonfiction

Call Number

001.944 KRANTZ

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Summary

Inspired by her popular Wild Thing podcast, journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine if Bigfoot is real.

When journalist Laura Krantz discovered that her long-lost cousin, Grover Krantz, a distinguished anthropologist and professor at Washington State University, had devoted much of his career to the search for Bigfoot, she couldn't quite believe it. A natural skeptic and a strong believer in facts, Krantz decided to conduct her own quest for the most famous and elusive mythical creature.

The Search for Sasquatch takes readers through the big guy's fun, fascinating, and complex world, posing the question: Could Bigfoot be out there? Exploring the gray area between myth and science, Krantz takes readers on a strange, surreal, and surprising hunt for the fabled Sasquatch--showing us how to challenge our gut assumptions and open our minds to new possibilities, to think critically, and to use the scientific method along the way. The Search for Sasquatch asks readers to evaluate the evidence it presents and make up their own minds, all while considering why Bigfoot might be important--even if we don't find him.

Includes Color Illustrations

Author Notes

Laura Krantz is a print and audio journalist whose critically acclaimed podcast Wild Thing explores the intersection between science and society. She spent 10 years as an editor and producer with NPR in Washington, D.C. and KPCC in Los Angeles, and her work has appeared in Smithsonian , Outside , and Popular Science . An Idaho native, Krantz received her BA from Whitman College and her MA from the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. She lives in Denver with her husband, New York Times bestselling author Scott Carney, and their two cats.

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