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Clues Are in the Poo, The: The Story of Dinosaur Scientist Karen Chin
Jane Kurtz and Karen Chin
Illustrator: Francisco Riolobos
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Reycraft
ISBN: 978-1-4788-7617-5
Keywords: careers in science, coprolites, paleontology, national parks, Jack Chin, Tuskegee Airmen, curiosity, fossils
A multiracial paleontologist explores what fossilized dinosaur dung reveals about prehistoric creatures and their world. Bold, colorful illustrations.