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Girl Who Loved Caterpillars

TITLE: Girl Who Loved Caterpillars
AUTHOR: Merrill, Jean
ILLUSTRATOR: Cooper, Floyd
PUBLISHER: Philomel Books
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1992
ISBN: 399218718 PRICE: $14.95
CULTURAL GROUP: Japanese THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Izumi, a young girl, who has a passion for caterpillars and other insects defies traditional social and family pressures in this anoymous Japanese tale.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Science GRADE: 2 TOPIC: Butterflies
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • CREEPY CRAWLIES (Media Design Interactive)
  • BUTTERFLIES OF THE WORLD (Redmedia Publisher)
  • FIRST CONNECTIONS (Golden Book Encyclopedia)
SUBJECT: Reading/Language Arts GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Character Traits
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 3 TOPIC: Japan

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