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“A delight for budding naturalists of e / rq
a—“.l lK . sir.t krwiupsiel ls R,i nefsvlepiecirwkess ,,k dsitdoatsrs r teaodn m dr aetverixveetwul.r”e s .” C hrysanth Long Amethyst uoise coAmAe sSB tehuiest dtgeo rrIgfsel oyuS sl Ieasne dPp aiynf,to ireamnnattdiv e
—Booklist introduction to the fascinating world
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
of rocks. From dazzling blue Lapis
d o t
Publishers Weekly, “Off the Cuff” Award, Pyrite P e r i Lazuli to volcanic Snowflake Obsidian,
Honorable Mention for Best Nonfiction an incredible variety of rocks is
Treatment of a Subject Gold showcased here in all their splendor.
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Poetic in voice and elegant in design,
Science Books this book introduces children to a cap-
tivating array of rock facts, making
New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for o n i te A
g it equally enjoyable in a classroom
Reading and Sharing Ara Sil reading circle as on a parent’s lap.
Association of Children’s Librarians (ACL) R ver
Distinguished Books o La Dianna Hutts Aston is the
Junior Library Guild Premiere Selection c pis author of many books for children.
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A Seed Is Sleepy I li profit foundation the Oz Project,
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which works with underprivileged
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“. . . [will] encourage kids to wonder n A
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g—oBrgoeookuliss tspectrum of possibilities.” azuli D i a n n a H utts Aston Sylvia Lon ocShfy ilmldvareninay. bHeLesrot sdneelgltian giisl e bdtho eop kailsilnu tfsiontrrga s t oarr e
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
My father, Frank J. Carlisle, Jr., whose lifelong fascination with geology
resulted in many lectures about basin and range country, alluvial fans,
dikes, scarp and dip slopes as we drove across the country
for childhood summer vacations.
Edward Garnero, Phd., Professor, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Craig Daniel, (virtual) Lehigh Valley Museum of Natural History, Allentown, PA.
Candace A. Sall, Associate Curator, Museum of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbus, Missouri.
Robert Spomer, Buena Vista Gem Works.
Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com
Text © 2012 by Dianna Hutts Aston.
Illustrations © 2012 by Sylvia Long.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced
in any form without written permission from the publisher.
ISBN 978-1-4521-2007-2
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data is available.
Book design by Sara Gillingham.
Hand lettered by Anne Robin and Sylvia Long.
The illustrations in this book were rendered in watercolor.
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