Science Comics: Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean -- Maris Wicks, Paperback

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic--dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you

This volume: in Coral Reefs, we learn all about these tiny, adorable sea animals This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance. Nonfiction comics genius Maris Wicks brings to bear her signature combination of hardcore cuteness and in-depth science.

Author: Maris Wicks
Publisher: First Second
Published: 03/29/2016
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9781626721456
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 181138 / Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2016 pg. 43
School Library Journal 05/01/2016 pg. 137
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 172 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Maris Wicks lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. She has harnessed the power of her various biological systems to draw comics for Adhouse Books, Tugboat Press, and Spongebob Comics, and has written stories for Image and DC Comics. Wicks is the illustrator of New York Times Bestselling Primates, with Jim Ottaviani. Her solo graphic novels include Human Body Theater and Science Comics: Coral Reefs. She is quite fond of being in the water, whether it's swimming in ponds or scuba diving in the Atlantic Ocean.