Gail Langer Karwoski, Lisa Downey
Julie the Rockhound
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(Sylvan Dell Publishing Oct. 15, 2007)
When a young girl finds a sparkly rock buried in the dirt and discovers that it cleans to a beautiful quartz crystal, she is fascinated and becomes "Julie the Rockhound." Join Julie as her dad shows her how to dig for minerals and explains the wonders of crystal formation. Combining clever wordplay with earth science, young readers learn about Earth’s most abundant mineral “treasure.”
Reviewed by: Rock & Gem Magazine, School Library Journal, CLCD, Rocks & Minerals Magazine, CLCD, Stories for Children Magazine
4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back
40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book’s homepage
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