{"product_id":"loon-9781773062365","title":"Loon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gorgeously illustrated, lyrical non-fiction picture book about loons.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's summertime, and as darkness falls there is a haunting sound from the lake -- \u003ci\u003eOoh-hoo-oo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e ooh-hoo-oo\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a loon calling to its family across the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis lyrical story follows the life cycle of two loon chicks. We see them breaking out of their eggshells, then learning to swim, find food and avoid predators such as snapping turtles and big bass fish. After they learn to fly, they migrate to the ocean. And when their striking black-and-white feathers finally emerge, they fly inland, each to find a new lake territory and mate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying Susan Vande Griek's poetic text are Karen Reczuch's gorgeous illustrations, which show the loons as they grow from tiny downy chicks to majestic adult birds. An afterword provides more information on loons, including their amazing diving ability, the meanings of their calls, and the environmental threats that they face. Also illustrated are five different types of loons and other animals that can be found in their lake habitat. The illustrations were researched in the Ornithology Collections at the Royal Ontario Museum, and Ron Ridout of Bird Studies Canada consulted on the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eillustrations\u003cbr\u003eauthor's note\u003cbr\u003efurther reading\u003cbr\u003elabels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5\u003cbr\u003eExplain major differences between books that tell stories and books that give information, drawing on a wide reading of a range of text types.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr\u003eDescribe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7\u003cbr\u003eAnalyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGriek, Susan Vande:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSusan Vande Griek is the author of several children's books, including the acclaimed middle-grade novel \u003cem\u003eA Gift for Ampato\u003c\/em\u003e and a picture-book biography of Emily Carr, \u003cem\u003eThe Art Room\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Pascal Milelli, which won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award. She has also written \u003cem\u003eGo Home Bay\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Pascal Milelli, which was named a CCBC Best Books for Children and Teens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReczuck, Karen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKaren Reczuch has illustrated many award-winning children's books. Her recent works include \u003cem\u003eTurtle Pond\u003c\/em\u003e by James Gladstone and \u003cem\u003eWest Coast Wild\u003c\/em\u003e by Deborah Hodge, which won the Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award. She has also illustrated \u003cem\u003eThe Auction\u003c\/em\u003e by Jan Andrews, a Governor General's Award finalist; \u003cem\u003eJust Like New\u003c\/em\u003e by Ainslie Manson, winner of the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award; and \u003cem\u003eSalmon Creek\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the BC Book Prize. Karen's work includes scientific, historical and archaeological illustration, and has been exhibited internationally. Karen lives in Lake Country, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644594032914,"sku":"9781773062365","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c3d7a4e8-b42e-4209-8d72-1939b4e4d081.jpg?v=1733117153","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/loon-9781773062365","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}