The Discovery and Mystery of a Dinosaur Named Jane

July 1, 2007
Gr 5-7-The 2001 discovery of a fossilized dinosaur skeleton in Montana's Hell Creek Formation posed several questions: What kind of dinosaur was it? How did it die? How much of the skeleton remained? And, how could it be disinterred from about 15 feet of rock overburden? Williams carefully reports the entire event, from discovery through excavation and preparation to exhibition at the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, IL. Small color photos and artwork, simple diagrams, and a map help readers to visualize the complex process. A gentle paleontologic procedural, "Jane" holds a middle ground between T. V. Padma's simpler "The Albertosaurus Mystery" (Bearport, 2006) and Pat Relf's handsome (but more complex) "A Dinosaur Named Sue" (Scholastic, 2000). An enjoyable expedition for budding paleontologists."Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY"

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