Julie the Rockhound

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Julie the Rockhound Pub. Date: 8/20/2007 Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing

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"Julie The Rockhound" is the charming story of a personable young girl who discovers a beautiful quartz crystal in her back yard. Using a very clever play on words (vein of minerals versus the vein in your arm, quartz versus quarts, face of a crystal versus a person’s face, etc.) Julie’s father explains the wonder of minerals in the world around them. Crafts and teaching trivia relating to quartz and minerals are included.

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Gr 1-3 While exploring the hillside behind her new house, Julie finds a sparkly clear rock that her dad identifies as a crystal. He knows that it is made of quartz, that it comes from a vein in the ground, and that all crystals grow and have the same shape even if they are different sizes. While Julie is unfamiliar with technical terms such as "silicon dioxide" and "veins," she is fascinated by what her dad teaches her. The book successfully incorporates nitty-gritty detail about crystals. Soft pastel illustrations make this a warm, accessible introduction to rock collecting. The interplay between Julie and her dad and the infectious enthusiasm passed between the two add to the appeal of digging up treasure in one's own backyard. A four-page reproducible section "For Creative Minds" features tips on becoming a rockhound, a Moh's Hardness Scale for comparing minerals, and recipes that serve as models for understanding how different types of rocks are made. This book will find a place in either picture-book or natural-science collections.-Kara Schaff Dean, Walpole Public Library, MA

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781934359211
Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing
Publication date: 8/20/2007
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 697,363
Age range: 5 - 9 Years
Lexile: 0540L (what's this?)
Product dimensions: 8.50 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.12 (d)

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Posted December 14, 2007

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What child doesn¿t collect rocks at one time or another, especially the shiny and unusual ones? That makes all children rockhounds like Julie in this most interesting story that proficiently explains what quartz crystals are and how to find them. Young readers will enjoy learning about the properties and growth of crystals. Yes, crystals do grow! Author Gail Langer Karwoski has done a splendid job of taking a scientific concept and creating an absorbing story around it. Artist Lisa Downey¿s detailed pencil drawings add so much to the story, making it easy for readers to visualize what Julie and Dad talk about on their hunt for rocks. For instance, where Dad explains, ¿It takes a VERY long time...to grow.¿ The illustrations show the ascending scale of a quartz crystal¿s growth. The activities in the back of the book are both informative and enjoyable. The book is highly recommended for the rockhounds in any home or classroom, ages 6 ¿ 10.

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Anonymous

Posted August 30, 2008

high quality book on earth science

This high-quality book serves well as an additional source of information for the topic of Earth Science in elementary school, usually introduced to students in Grade 3. Julie discovers a shiny rock in the backyard of her new home. She wants to know what it is. She shows it to Dad. He tells her all about crystal quartz and its many properties. They go up the hill where Julie found the crystal and together they search for more. Do you know what rocks you can find in your backyard? You'll just have to read this fun book so you can figure out how to look for the rocks and what kinds you will find. This is a great idea for a new activity you and your child can share. This book is an excellent resource for kids who want to learn more about rock collecting, who want to experience a new adventure, or who want to start a new hobby. Author Gail Langer Karwoski does a terrific job in providing very clear and straightforward text that will appeal to children of all ages. The realistic illustrations by Lisa Downey make the different rocks easily identifiable. I learned lots by reading this book! As with all Sylvan Dell books, there is a section entitled 'For Creative Minds' at the end of the book that is also available online. There's a section on 'Plant, Animal or Mineral? A Matching Activity', and 'Become A Rockhound', which explains in detail how to go about this fun activity, 'Rocks And How They Are Found', 'Food Rocks!' and 'Sorting It All Out-Classifying Minerals'. Gayle Jacobson-Huset ¿ Managing Editor Stories for Children Magazine
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