Amber

Contributor(s): Rajczak, Michael (Author)

ISBN: 9781482428544

Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing

$18.95

Pub Date: July 30, 2015

Dewey: 553.879

LCCN: 2015006056

Lexile Code: 0950

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 07 to 10

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 8.60" L x 8.50" W ( 0.60 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Science and Nature | Earth Sciences Rocks and Minerals

Series: Gems: Nature's Jewels

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000177507 ( Amber)

Reading level: 5.10

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Like many gems, amber is used to make jewelry and other decorations. But its formed unlike any other gem. Amber is actually fossilized tree resin thats 40 million to 60 million years old! Readers learn how this unique gem forms through accessible science content, including fun fact boxes that add even more detail. Close-up photographs of amber in full color engage readers with the fossilization process, the discovery of amber, and what this beautiful, natural gem teaches scientists about Earths past.

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