| Marveling at Minerals Contributor(s): Walker, Sally M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467707929 ISBN-13: 9781467707923 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $9.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals |
| Dewey: 549 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Series: Searchlight Books (TM) -- Do You Dig Earth Science? |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.6" W x 8.8" (0.25 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156655 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Minerals are fascinating resources that have a variety of uses. A diamond is a mineral that is sought after for its beauty. Salt is a useful mineral that adds flavor. But do you know what minerals are made of? Or how to identify a mineral? Explore the amazing world of minerals in this book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walker, Sally M.: - Sally M. Walker has been a children's book writer for over 20 years. Most of her books are nonfiction and present various science topics to young readers. Fossil Fish Found Alive is the story of the hunt for the elusive fish called the coelacanth. Sally also enjoys combining science investigation with historical topics. Her book Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, which won the 2006 Robert F. Sibert Medal, tells about the history, loss, and re-discovery of the first submarine to sink an enemy ship in battle. Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland takes readers on archaeological expeditions, where the forensic analysis of colonial settlers' bones helps us to understand their lives. Sally especially enjoys writing narrative nonfiction that captures the reader's attention with a true story. She is also the author of 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book Champion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut. |