Gopher to the Rescue! A Volcano Recovery Story (Arbordale Collection) - Hardcover

Terry Catasús Jennings

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1607181312 ISBN 13: 9781607181316

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Outstanding Science Trade Book
The animals living in the forest are surprised when a mountain suddenly explodes, covering the land in gritty warm ash and rocks that make it unlivable for many plants and animals. Gopher survives in his underground burrow and gets to work, digging through the ash, and mixing it into the soil below. He works hard every day, and slowly some of the plants and animals return to the area. Will the forest ever be the same? Scientists spent years observing how life returned to the mountain following the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. This fictionalized story is based on their surprising observations of how life returns to an area that has been totally changed or destroyed.

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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About this title

About the Author

Terry Catasús Jennings (pronounced cat ah soos) has been heavily involved in the arts for the past 20 years, serving as a Cultural Arts Chair in her children s schools. She is a contributor to the National Science Resource Center s (NSRC) Science and Technology for Children and Science and Technology Concepts for Middle Grades series. Her articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Long Island News Day and Ranger Rick and she wrote a family humor column for her local newspaper, The Reston Connection, for four years. Gopher to the Rescue: A Volcano Recovery Story is her first picture book. Terry is a member of SCBWI. She and her husband live in Northern Virginia.

Review

The gopher's role in providing microhabitats and maintaining soil becomes clear in this personalized story that never misses the science. --NSTA Recommends

Portrayed in skillfully blended narrative and illustration the rumbling of the awakening volcano disturbs the routine of many forest creatures, culminating in the eruption that levels acres of trees and sends the nimble fleeing in an attempt to escape the heat and immense clouds of smothering ash. --Science Books & Films

Children will like this title for the story, and teachers will find the factual aspects valuable to instruction. --Library Media Connection

Edition details

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1607181312
• ISBN 13: 9781607181316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Laurie O'Keefe