Will It Blow?
Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens (Geology for Kids)
Published on 4. April 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-63217-110-8 (ISBN)
Description
Will It Blow? explores the science behind Mount St.Helen's eruptions and the world of volcanology, and shows children to how do their own sleuthing to determine when and if the volcano will blow again. Will Mount St. Helens erupt again? Will it spit lava or unleash a deadly mudflow? These are some of the many mysteries that scientists are working to solve. Learn how to be a volcano detective, sifting through the evidence, searching for clues, and solving real-life cases to determine: will it blow?
Reviews / Votes
"It is a fantastic book for kids as they are introduced to science."-Parenting Healthy
"Perfect for summer vacations."
-Northwest Healthy Mama
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Blue Star Press
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fourth Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 269 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63217-110-8 (9781632171108)
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Persons
Elizabeth Rusch has published more than a hundred magazine articles for children and adults and ten award-winning books for young readers. Illustrator K. E. Lewis grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and remembers camping on the banks of Spirit Lake and climbing through old lava tubes near Mount St. Helens with her middle school classmates a few years before the 1980 eruption.