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Valdez, Patricia.
JOAN PROCTER, DRAGON DOCTOR : THE WOMAN WHO LOVED REPTILES
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018
IL K-3, RL: 2.9
ISBN  9780399557255

(2 booktalks)

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Booktalk #1

Aren’t alligators adorable? Don’t you just want to cuddle up with a snake? Joan Proctor did! She loved reptiles. She had a crocodile and two Komodo dragons for pets! Joan was an amazing scientist who studied reptiles and taught the world a great deal about these fascinating creatures. Learn more about Joan is this biography. (Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award 2019-2020)

Booktalk #2

Joan Procter loved reptiles so much, she even brought a crocodile to school with her! She grew up to be the Curator of Reptiles at the British Natural History Museum, and the Curator of Reptiles at the London Zoo. This is the story of how Joan used her love of reptiles to become a renowned expert. (New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award 2021)



SUBJECTS:  Proctor, Joan.
                        London Zoo (London, England).
                        Zoo keepers -- Biography.
                        Reptiles -- Research.

 
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