{"product_id":"how-mountains-are-made-9780062382030","title":"How Mountains Are Made","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead and find out about how mountains are made in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mountain might be thousands of feet high, but it can still grow taller or shorter each year. This classic picture book explores how mountains are made--including how Mount Everest grew from a flat plain under an ocean to become 29,028 feet tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow Mountains Are Made\u003c\/em\u003e features simple activities and fascinating cross-sections of the earth's moving crust that clearly explain plate tectonics. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by an expert in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003ehands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eEntertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten\/illustrated by award-winning authors\/illustrators \u0026amp; vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science\/Subaru Science Books \u0026amp; Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHale, James Graham:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJames Graham Hale has illustrated several other books for children, including \u003cem\u003e'Round and Around\u003c\/em\u003e by James Skofield; \u003cem\u003eThrough Moon and Stars and Night Skies\u003c\/em\u003e by Ann Turner, a Reading Rainbow Featured Selection; and \u003cem\u003eBarney Is Best\u003c\/em\u003e by Nancy White Carlstrom. Mr. Hale lives in Ulster Park, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKathleen Weidner Zoehfeld\u003c\/strong\u003e is the award-winning author of more than ninety books for children. She has written several books in the Let's Read And Find Out Science series, including: WHAT LIVES IN A SHELL?, an NSTA\/CBC \"Outstanding Science Trade Book\" and winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's \"Best Children's Book\" award; WHAT IS THE WORLD MADE OF?, a Children's Book of the Month Club Main Selection; WHAT'S ALIVE?, also named an AAAS \"Best Children's Book\"; HOW MOUNTAINS ARE MADE, an NSTA\/CBC \"Outstanding Science Trade Book,\" DINOSAUR TRACKS, a great choice for even the most discriminating dinophiles (\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e); and DINOSAURS BIG AND SMALL, winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio \"Best Book Award\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen was a children's book editor for over ten years before becoming a full-time writer. When she is not reading, researching, writing, or editing she loves to spend her free time exploring, doing fieldwork, and preparing and curating fossils for her local natural history museums. She lives in Berkeley, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50632043036946,"sku":"9780062382030","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2512a210-ece5-487b-b611-996766b40a96.jpg?v=1732788170","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-mountains-are-made-9780062382030","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}