Don bolognese in wyoming in the 1880s, a young boy fulfills his dream of finding a dinosaur skeleton on his fathers ranch, outwits a man who would cheat him, and sells his find to a team of fossil hunters. Weve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. Dinosaur hunter i can read level 4 creating characters kids will love. The main characters are ned, who works on his fathers ranch and dreams of finding real dinosaur bones, and george, the son of a fossil hunter. During the book, the boy is able to fulfill his dream of finding a dinosaur skeleton while he is digging on his fathers ranch. The dinosaur hunter discussion questions below are some ideas for discussion in your group. Its been three years since his mother walked out on him and his father, but yearold alexander still. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Its the amazing story of survival of a kidnap victim being reunited with anxious family members, but with twists and turns that make this a riveting adventure. Dinosaur hunter i can read book 4 006444256x book cover. See all books authored by elaine marie alphin, including ghost cadet apple paperbacks. Dinosaur hunter i can read book 4 elaine marie alphin. Dinosaur hunter alphin, elaine marie ghost cadet alphin, elaine marie.
Elaine marie alphin is the author of the i can read book a bear for miguel, illustrated by joan sandin, as well as several young adult novels, including counterfeit son, which won the edgar. Dinosaur hunter is a story about a boy in the 1880s in wyoming. Don bolognese in wyoming in the 1880s, a young boy fulfills his dream of finding a dinosaur skeleton on his fathers ranch, outwits a man who. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Creating characters kids will love, writers digest books cincinnati, oh, 2000. Elaine marie alphin is currently considered a single author. Elaine marie alphin is the author of the i can read book a bear for miguel, illustrated by joan sandin, as well as several young adult novels, including counterfeit son, which won the edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery.
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During the book he encounters a man who tries to scam him for his find, but makes the decision to give his find to a team of fossil experts. After earning a masters degree in early childhood education, she decided to try her hand at writing, and settled in new york city. Elaine marie alphin books list of books by author elaine. Dinosaur hunters step into reading book by kate mcmullan. Dinosaur hunter i can read level 4 by elaine marie alphin dinosaur hunter i can read level 4 by elaine marie alphin fossil collectors. Buy the paperback book dinosaur hunter by elaine marie alphin at indigo. In 1880s wyoming, ned chapman dreams of finding a dinosaur.
The main characters are ned, who works on his fathers ranch and dreams of finding real dinosaur bones, and george, the son of a fossil hunter who works for a paleontologist. Signed and dated by the author on an an autographed edition from chinaberry bookplate on the halftitle page. Winner of the edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery counterfeit son, the foreward book. The dinosaur hunter discussion questions homer hickam. View elaine marie alphins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Award nominee, the oppenheim toy portfolio gold award dinosaur hunter, two. The dinosaur hunter is set in montana, and the narrator is a former california homicide detective turned cowboy. The alphins live in bozeman, montana, and spend time in south dakota and wyoming. Although she specializes in fiction, she has published many nonfiction titles, including biographies of davy crockett, louis pasteur, dwight eisenhower, and john paul jones, which she cowrote with her. Dinosaur hunter i can read book 4 by elaine marie alphin.
There were a group of people who bought a tour to time travel back to the dinosaur era. Alphin traced her motivation for writing to her love of creating. Elaine marie alphin was an american author of more than thirty books for children and young. Vacuum cleaners9780876149294, dinosaur hunter 9780547258539, tournament of time978076889, counterfeit son9781467746304, counterfeit son9780822505358, i have not yet begun to fight9780152046781, etc. Ned succeeds in finding a triceratops skeleton, and he. Dinosaur hunter, book by elaine marie alphin paperback. She is a winner of the edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery counterfeit son, the foreward book of the year award for young adult fiction the perfect shot, the society of midland authors childrens fiction award and young hoosier book. When he discovers some old bones on his fathers ranch, ned is thrust into the world of bone hunters men so competitive that they will. Elaine marie alphin books list of books by author elaine marie.
Counterfeit son is the type of story you might expect to watch on some tv docudrama. Elaine marie alphin books, author biography, and reading. By elaine marie alphin, illustrated by don bolognese. Source for information on alphin, elaine marie 1955. In the acknowledgments note, the author reveals he is a serious amateur paleontologist, hunting fossils and. Dinosaur hunter i can read level 4 elaine marie alphin, don bolognese on. When ian slaters best friend, teddy, suddenly vanishes, its up to ian to discover what. Mcmullan and katy hall and has more than 50 childrens books to her credit, including her bestselling picture book. This book is about a boy, brian, who is on the school basketball team. Get to know elaine marie alphin better at her website. When he discovers some old bones on his fathers ranch, ned is thrust into the world of bone hunters men so competitive that they will do anything to bring back the best fossils. Less than 200 years ago, nobody knew that dinosaurs had ever existed. Elaine marie alphin audio books, best sellers, author bio. Books by elaine marie alphin ghost cadet apple paperbacks.
Wyoming in the 1880s is the setting for this transitional early chapter book, based partially on historic characters who searched the west for dinosaur fossils. Life on the ranchlands of montana comes with more than its share of trouble. Dinosaur hunter i can read book 4 series by elaine marie. Elaine marie alphin lives out her dream job of writing for children and young adults, and speaking to them at schools and conferences. Elaine marie alphin is the author of the i can read book a bear for miguel, illustrated by joan sandin, as well as several young adult novels, including. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. The ghost of a young confederate soldier plays therapist to an angry 21stcentury teen. The cowboys who work this untamed stretch of the american west expect it and some of them even. The story follows the life and loves of the eminent mary anning an 1800s fossil hunter navigating her career and research in a male dominated. Elaine marie alphin theme unit activities, vocabulary, quizzes, and more title. Mary anning and the dinosaur hunters home facebook. In 1880s wyoming, ned chapman dreams of finding a dinosaur skeleton.
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