Thompson, Sharon Elaine. Death Trap: The Story of the La Brea Tar Pits. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner Publications Co., 1995.
Plot: Rancho La Brea, better known as the La Brea Tar Pits, has a long history of providing fossils of ancient mammals, plants, birds, and insects to eager scientists. The text studies the history of digging at the site, as well as changing views of the location, ecology, and situations surrounding the fossils. For example, scientists now believe fairly few animals actually got caught in the tar consistently. Instead, a few, large-scale occurrences provided the bulk of the remains. However, some mysteries, such as the La Brea Woman, continue to intrigue scientists.
Genre: Science, Animals
Reading Level: Grades 4-9
Similar Titles: When Mammoths Walked the Earth, The Tar Pit, National Geographic: Prehistoric Mammals
Personal Thoughts: Remember kids, no dinosaurs exist at the La Brea Tar Pits!
Side Note: Chillax, Jerome. I already said there were no dinosaurs (or extinct marine reptiles) at the tar pits.
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