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Ages 10 and up

Something Rotten takes readers on a road trip into the oddly compelling and remarkably informative topic of roadkill.

Along the way, they meet a scientist looking to cure a contagious cancer, a boy rebuilding skeletons, and citizens stringing up bridges to save endangered monkeys. All thanks to roadkill. 

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Recognitions

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​Junior Library Guild Selection

​Notable Children's Book 2019

​VOYA 's Nonfiction Honor List

 2019 Orbis Pictus Recommended Book

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Author: Heather L. Montgomery

Illustrator: Kevin O'Malley

Bloomsbury, 2018 

ISBN: 978-1681199009

Reviews

A Note from the Author

Hear Heather read from the book (and meet Piper)!

Raucous Research

The endnotes showcase many of the resources used, but you can read the whole shebang here.

Works Cited (docx)

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Photo Gallery

#FreshLookatRoadkill

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Want more roadkill goodness? Follow and contribute to the hashtag.

Wild Side

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Walk on the wild side with Heather and a public radio reporter on the roadside.

Simple Acts

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Simple Acts

Simple acts save lives. What have you done? Report your actions and research here.

Dig Deep

Rules & Roadkill

Simple Acts

On Melissa Stewart's Celebrate Science blog, read how Heather digs deep into research.

Rules & Roadkill

Rules & Roadkill

Rules & Roadkill

A Nerdy Book Club post on how Heather became a reading and writing rebel.

Real Research

Rules & Roadkill

Rules & Roadkill

From slicing open a skunk to plunging an arm into roadkill compost -- real research takes charge!

Jaws of Death

 

An entire chapter, called "Jaws of Death," was eliminated during the revision of Something Rotten. 


Enjoy reading this bonus chapter. I'd love to hear why you think it was cut. Teachers, parents and other adults can send me a message via the Contact page.

Jaws of Death chapter (docx)

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Original Epilogue

Writing requires tough choices -- like how to conclude a book. 

Check out this original epilogue for an inside peek into the process. 

Original Epilogue (docx)

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Heather L. Montgomery

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