Pam Conrad wrote many award-winning books for children, including the immensely popular The Tub People and The Tub Grandfather, both illustrated by Richard Egielski.

Daniel had a dream that julia shared - and the she alone would see come true. Julia becomes the Nebraska farm girl she once was, as she weaves together the story of the great dinosaur rush - an adventurous tale of love and treachery, but most of all the story of her own childhood, and of the older brother she loved more than anything. Wandering through the Natural History Museum with her grandchildren, Julia Creath feels the presence of her dead brother, Daniel, she remembers a time when fossil fever hit everyone, old and young - a time when people would kill for those old bones under the ground. Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0Īll I want to find is one dinosaur, Daniel was saying. Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement

Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational Vivid description, deeply felt characterization, and a simple yet intricately crafted plot are all hallmarks of Conrad's narrative'.-Booklist. Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: 'An old woman tells her grandchildren how her beloved teenage brother was destroyed at the time of the frenzied hunt for dinosaur remains in Nebraska (before the turn of the century).

Stonewords by Pam Conrad