Book description
A one-of-a-kind STEM gem! Join fellow science lovers in this creative, non-fiction, poetical exploration surrounding the history and little-known origins of the ice age and La Brea Tar Pits.
Nominee, 2025-2026 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Awards, Intermediate List
“Uglow's rhythmic text traverses thousands of years as it tells the…
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1 author picked Stuck! The Story of Le Brea Tar Pits as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a fascinating book (even if you’re not a budding geologist)!
The ominous cover immediately grabbed me. Ground sloths, smilodons, dire wolves, errant eagles—and a pool of sticky tar—all awaiting their fate.
When I opened the book, I was pulled into the story, like one of the animals, only willingly! Vultures, American lions, short-faced bears, and mammoths get sucked in, too.
Who knew that this amazing place that offers a glimpse of our prehistoric past sits in the heart of Los Angeles, California? And scientists are right there studying fossils from the tar pits every day. A place I…
From Jilanne's list on picture books about nature that made me say “WOW!!”.
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