Rocks & Minerals (National Geographic Kids: Everything)
by Steve Tomecek (Author)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Targeted to rock-crazy kids, this bold book is more energetic, more visually exciting, and more fun than anything else on the market--and with more information, too! Youngsters become geology experts as they browse eye-popping photos and absorb layers of information made extra fun through a humor-infused presentation. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
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Gr 3-6--Exploding with astounding full-color photographs and written in an appealing conversational tone, these are books for every kid. How often does one have the chance to see a photo of jaguar drool or a dogfish pup in the egg case? Not often enough. Beyond the photos, the texts will keep kids interested and turning pages to discover more and more facts. "Explorers' Corners" provide first-hand accounts from the books' photographers. Fun, interactive glossaries invite thorough reading and will help kids retain new words and facts. These compelling, browseable, and completely engrossing titles will delight readers.
Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. Steve Tomecek
Steve Tomecek, the executive director and founder of Science Plus, Inc., is the author of more than 45 books, including Dirtmeister's Nitty Gritty Planet Earth and several Jump into Science titles. He was the winner of the 1996 American Institute of Physics Excellence in Science Writing Award. Tomecek has served as the associate director of the Science Museum of Long Island and as the science program supervisor for the New York Hall of Science. He has written for and developed websites for Los Alamos National Labs, Scholastic, and Discovery. Tomecek lives in Bellerose, New York.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781426307683
Lexile Measure
1070
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Publication date
October 20, 2011
Series
National Geographic Kids: Everything
BISAC categories
JNF037060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals
Library of Congress categories
Minerals
Rocks
Rocks
