Charles Darwin first visited the Galapagos Islands almost 200 years ago, only to discover a land filled with plants and animals that could not be found anywhere else on earth. How did they come to inhabit the island? How long will they remain? Thoroughly researched and filled with intricate and beautiful paintings, this extraordinary book by Award-winning author and artist Jason Chin is an epic saga of the life of an island born of fire, rising to greatness, its decline, and finally the emergence of life on new islands. Chin's approach makes this book a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students."Island "is one of "Kirkus Reviews' "Best Children's Books of 2012"

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Gryphon Award. It was recognised in the Information Book category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised by the Rhode Island Book Awards. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. Also it was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens. It was recognised in the Nonfiction Picture Book category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 36 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Roaring Brook Press .

Jason Chin is an award-winning children's author and illustrator. He lives with his wife, also an artist, and their son in Vermont, USA.