{"product_id":"oh-rats-the-story-of-rats-and-people-paperback","title":"Oh, Rats!: The Story of Rats and People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Marrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eC. B. Mordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare to be disgusted, amazed, shocked (and informed) by the astonishing and mysterious creature that has annoyed humanity for centuries: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRats! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAble to claw straight up a brick wall, squeeze through a pipe the width of a quarter, and gnaw through iron and concrete, rats are also revealed in this fascinating book to be incredibly intelligent and capable of compassion. Weaving together science, history, culture, and folklore, award-winning writer Albert Marrin offers a look at rats that goes from the curious to repulsive, horrifying to comic, fearsome to inspiring. Arresting black-and-white scratchboard illustrations with bold red accents add visual punch to this study of a creature that has annoyed, disgusted, nourished, and intrigued its human neighbors for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"[A] lively and informative overview of the history and behavior of the widely encountered rodent.... It's a different sort of discussion... for this well-known historian and biographer and one that he has clearly enjoyed, as will a wide variety of nonfiction readers and animal fans. There's a bibliography of adult sources and children's nonfiction as well as a listing of literary works featuring rats.\"\u003cbr\u003e--School Library Journal, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pleasantly icky.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes bibliography, further reading list, and a list of rats in literature\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Marrin is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young people and is the recipient of many honors, including the Washington Post Nonfiction Award for outstanding lifetime contribution [that] has enriched the field of children's literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eC. B. Mordan has illustrated several children's books, including Silent Movie by Avi and Guinea Pig Scientists by Mel Boring and Leslie Dendy. He lives in Kansas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2014\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 Oh, Rats! the Story of Rats and People\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 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753806102816,"sku":"9780147512819","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1b8a34480213c3fc2e01d6306b850ad.webp?v=1780027720","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oh-rats-the-story-of-rats-and-people-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}