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Mystery of the Monarchs, The: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration
Barb Rosenstock
Illustrator: Erika Meza
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-1-9848-2956-6
Keywords: monarch butterflies, citizen scientists, research
Scientists led a team, including children and other citizen scientists, to trace the migration patterns of monarchs. Mixed-media illustrations by a Mexican artist. Extensive back matter.