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Volcano Alert! (revised, ed. 2)

From the Series Disaster Alert!
  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

This informative book has been newly revised in light of the massive eruption in Iceland in March 2010. The skies over a large part of the world were filled with volcanic ash, affecting weather and agriculture and disrupting travel for millions of people for several weeks. Some of history's greatest recorded disasters involved the spewing magma or falling ash from an erupting volcano. This book takes readers deep under the earth to the source of a volcano's power and then around the world to some of the most spectacular eruptions in history. Volcano Alert! also includes:
• the dangers of lava and pyroclastic surges
• a look at the scientific tools volcanologists use to predict and measure eruptions
• famous volcanoes such as Mount Etna, Mount Vesuvius, and Mount Pinatubo

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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 10 - 13
Dewey 363.34
Lexile NC1090L
ATOS Reading Level 7.4
Guided Reading Level Q
Subjects Earth and Space Science
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2011
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Graphics
BISACS JNF037010, JNF051160, JNF051080
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Reviewed on 15 August 2010

Volcano Alert! (revised, ed. 2) - Children's Literature

Some people spend their whole lives keeping an eye on the “sleeping giant” hovering over their land. Some volcanoes erupt with regularity, flinging molten rock high in the air or oozing a steady stream down the mountain side. Others, like Mount St. Helen in Oregon, slumber for more than a century before erupting. There are a lot of interesting tidbits of information tucked into this brief overview of volcanic activity and many of the photos are spectacular. Plus, who would not want to make her/his own volcano? The reader will learn about the four types of volcanoes, the type of rock they make, and myths.

Author: Paul Challen