Will It Blow?: Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens | TheBookSeekers

Will It Blow?: Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens


School year: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5

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No. of pages 48

Published: 2017

Great for age 6-12 years

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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?

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Sasquatch Books .

Elizabeth Rusch's first children's book, Generation Fix, was a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Children's Book. A contributor to numerous magazines, she lives in Portland, OR. Artist K. E. Lewis lives in Seattle. Anne Broyles is a writer and United Methodist minister who also contributes to both Pockets magazine and Merrimack Valley Magazine. Her picture books have won such awards as a Teachers' Choice Award and recognition on the McNaughton List. A graduate of the University of Arizona with a BA in French and speech and a minor in drama, Broyles is also a member of the New England chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She currently lives in North Andover, Massachusetts. K. E. Lewis is the resident cartoonist for Cobblestone magazine and an animator for Dig It!, an education program out of Seattle, Washington. She has illustrated several books and is well regarded for her skills as an animation artist and graphic designer. A member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Puget Sound Beekeepers Association, she has previously served as an interpreter for Siberian shamans visiting Russia and written for children's radio. Lewis lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, son, two cats, four chickens, and forty thousand honeybees.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Oregon Book Award
This book was recognised by the Oregon Book Award.

"It is a fantastic book for kids as they are introduced to science."

 

--Parenting Healthy

"Perfect for summer vacations."

 

--Northwest Healthy Mama