The Strange Journey from Bacteria to Blue Whales: A Graphic Novel about Earth's Animals

by Sara Latta, Scott Jeralds (Illustrator)

Overview

Unlock the mystery of life on planet Earth . . . with a talking bacterium! In this full-color graphic novel, Bertie the Bacteria takes readers on a joke-fueled journey, revealing how small organisms became some of Earth’s largest creatures, including the epically humongous blue whale. With laugh-out-loud text and colorful comic book art, science lovers and comic book fans alike will delight in exploring the history of our precious blue planet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666393514
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2023
Series:	Earth's Amazing Journey
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	626,619
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	GN680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Scott Jeralds has created many a smash hit, working in animation for Marvel Studios, Hanna-Barbera Studios, M.G.M. Animation, Warner Bros., and Porchlight Entertainment. His TV series credits include The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Superman, Tom and Jerry, Secret Saturdays, and more. In addition, Scott directed the cartoon series Freakazoid, for which he earned an Emmy Award.

Sara Latta is the author of many books for children, middle grade and young adult readers. She combines her academic background in science with a love for words to create nonfiction books and graphic novels that focus on science and nature, history, and biography. Her most recent biography, I Could Not Do Otherwise: The Remarkable Life of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, won an Honorable Mention Grateful American Book Prize in 2023. She lives and works in New York City. Visit her online at saralatta.com.

Interviews

The combination of science content, humor, and comic book paneling will inform and delight readers;