{"product_id":"high-tide-for-horseshoe-crabs-hardcover","title":"High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Kahn Schnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Marks\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorseshoe crabs, shorebirds, and humans converge in a frenzy of activity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery spring millions of horseshoe crabs crawl to the beaches of Delaware Bay to lay their eggs. But they aren't the only ones crowding ashore. Flocks of shorebirds migrating north from South America stop to feed on the horseshoe crab eggs. People also flock to the scene. Scientists and tourists turn out to see the spectacle and learn more about the creatures that call this habitat home for a few weeks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlan Marks' gorgeous paintings bring the reader down to the shoreline to observe this exciting annual event that interconnects species in a web of life and an ancient food chain.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Kahn Schnell is a writer, book reviewer, and scientist with a masters degree in plant ecology who has published several nonfiction essays for adults. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cook Prize (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771340652832,"sku":"9781580896047","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d401a8ac920a71eb8fa84240fd29bde2.webp?v=1780385015","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/high-tide-for-horseshoe-crabs-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}