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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2018 | Middle To High School
Gr 4–7—Readers who enjoy the gross side of life (and death) will find this title to their liking. Halls begins with the death of a wild boar, and describes what and how the process of decomposition takes place. One chapter describes creepy-crawly creatures, such as blowflies, maggots, roly-polys, burying beetles, and meat ants. Furry animals, such as squirrels, skunks, and raccoons, hunt for their food, but ar...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
Halls takes a matter-of-fact look at death and recycling in nature, with a focus on the organisms that decompose and digest previously l...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
