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The dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins : an illuminating history of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, artist and lecturer / by Barbara Kerley ; with drawings by Brian Selznick.

Kerley, Barbara, (author.). Selznick, Brian, (illustrator.).

Summary:

The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0439114942
  • ISBN: 9780439114943
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2001.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
AD760L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5 0.5 54449.
Awards Note:
Caldecott Honor Book, 2002
Subject:
Hawkins, B. Waterhouse (Benjamin Waterhouse), 1807-1894 > Juvenile literature.
Caldecott Medal.
Dinosaurs > Juvenile literature.
Dinosaurs > Models > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Modelmakers > Juvenile literature.
Modelmakers > Great Britain > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 60 of 64 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 64 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Swansboro Branch Library J567.9 K C-20 (Text) 36015000988432 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Allen Library JB HAWKINS (Text) 38198000130839 Juvenile Biography Available -
Andrews Public Library J 567.9 KER (Text) 80605000768274 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 09/22/2026
Angier Public Library J 567.9 Ker (Text) 33632002318625 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Avery County Morrison Public Library JNFIC 567.9 KER (Text) 31111001753665 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Black Mountain Library J567.90228 KER (Text) 0020504718030 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library J 567.9 KER (Text) 540191002089520 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Charles H. Stone Memorial Library J 567.90228 KEN (Text) 80001000569476 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Columbus Library J B HAWKINS (Text) 31250200060153 Juvenile Biography Available -
Dorothy Wightman Library JN 567.9 KER (Text) 30372100351623 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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Summary: The true story of Victorian artist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, who built life-sized models of dinosaurs in the hope of educating the world about what these awe-inspiring ancient animals and what they were like.