Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes

by Julie Roberge (Author) Aless MC (Illustrator)

Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Take a trip around the world (and beyond) to discover the science, myths and stories behind iconic volcanoes.

Krakatoa. Kilimanjaro. Vesuvius. The destructive power of volcanoes has claimed more than 250,000 lives since the beginning of civilization. Whether as objects of worship or of terror, they have shaped our world and fed the human imagination. And they can be found just about everywhere, from ancient Pompeii to the geysers of Yellowstone to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and the surface of Jupiter. Teaming up with award-winning illustrator Aless MC, volcanologist Julie Roberge takes us on a journey to the heart of the earth to discover the most famous of these geological monsters.

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Kirkus

An unusually broad, if sketchy, overview of the subject.

Review quotes

"The text provides just enough information on specific volcanoes to sustain readers' interest...Bold illustrations...could be used in an art lesson about graphic design and how to distill details to their simplest form without sacrificing the message in the illustration. Recommended."— "CM: Canadian Review of Materials"
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781459835061
Lexile Measure
1160
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
May 16, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF037060 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals
JNF052030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
JNF037010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Earth Sciences - Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Library of Congress categories
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