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The story of a young boy who wanted to grow up a dinosaur hunter and how he built an amazing dinosaur collection for the American Museum of Natural History.
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LibraryThing member matthewbloome
This biography is very informative and concise. I learned a lot from reading it. It was a real pleasure to follow Barnum Brown's exploits as he made his discoveries. Also, the loose peppering of odd facts, like that he would wear bizarre outfits to further his appeal as a showman really helped with
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the overall appeal of the book. It was a strong biographical account and the illustrations are pleasant and cheerfully presented. Overall, a true delight of a story. Show Less
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Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Picture Book — 2010)
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K–12 (Biography — 2007)
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Barnum Brown: Dinosaur Hunter by David Sheldon (Hardcover)