Weird But True! Know-It-All Rocks & Minerals - Paperback

by Michael Burgan (Author), National Geographic Kids (Author)

Did you know that Montana's Grasshopper Glacier is filled with millions of frozen locusts that got caught in a storm more than 300 million years ago? Or that gneiss is one of the world's oldest rock forms? One sample from Canada is more than FOUR BILLION years old! In this latest single-subject Weird But True! book, readers will have a blast discovering that there's a lot more to rocks and minerals than meets the eye.

• Profiles of "Rock Stars" (what we like to call famous geologists!)
• Breathtaking images of awesome rock formations in national parks from around the globe (from Arches National Park to Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in Madagascar and more!)
• Fascinating stats and facts!

Author Biography

Michael Burgan has been writing about America, immigration, religion, famous Americans, sports, and many other subjects for children and young adults for more than 20 years. His work has been published in The New York Times and Sports Illustrated for Kids. A former writer for Weekly Reader Corporation, he has developed online resources and produced educational materials to be used by teachers in the classroom. Burgan is also a playwright and currently lives in Chicago.