The boy who drew birds : a story of John James Audubon / by Jacqueline Davies ; illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
As a boy, John James Audubon loved to watch birds. In 1804, at the age of eighteen, he moved from his home in France to Pennsylvania. There he took a particular interest in peewee flycatchers. While observing these birds, John James became determined to answer a pair of two-thousand-year-old questions: Where do small birds go in the winter, and do they return to the same nest in the spring?
Record details
- ISBN: 0618243437
- ISBN: 9780618243433
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2004.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- AD790L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 79637.
- Awards Note:
- Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children (2005).
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- Subject:
- Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 > Juvenile literature.
Ornithologists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Animal painters > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ornithologists > United States > Biography.
Animal painters > United States > Biography. - Genre:
- Picture books.
Biographies.
Available copies
- 22 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 4 current holds with 29 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV BIO AUD (Text) | 37810434299862 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | JB AUDUBON (Text) | 39493104551223 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | JB AUDUBON (Text) | 31781038063705 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | JN 598 DAV (Text) | 30372100601662 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Dunn Public Library | J B AUDUBON Dav (Text) | 33436001234639 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | AUDUBON (Text) | 33258005899864 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Forsyth Central | JB AUDUBON, JOHN (Text) | 0112513741655 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | JB Aud (Text) | 30308101378884 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | J 598.092 DAV (Text) | 80605001375590 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J B AUDUBON (Text) | 34621200110388 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
As a boy, John James Audubon loved to watch birds. In 1804, at the age of eighteen, he moved from his home in France to Pennsylvania. There he took a particular interest in peewee flycatchers. While observing these birds, John James became determined to answer a pair of two-thousand-year-old questions: Where do small birds go in the winter, and do they return to the same nest in the spring?
