Rummaging for Rubies

Contributor(s): Niver, Heather Moore (Author)

ISBN: 9781508164203

Publisher: PowerKids Press

$18.95

Pub Date: December 30, 2017

Dewey: 553.84

LCCN: 2017026257

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index

Target Age Group: 07 to 10

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 8.80" L x 8.60" W ( 0.55 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

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

Series: Gemstones of the World

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000194680 ( Rummaging for Rubies)

Reading level: 4.80

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Readers will be awe-struck by this stunning book about the brilliant, blood-red gems called rubies. The text meets Next Generation Science Standards, featuring thorough analyses of the properties of rubies, the geological processes that form them, and the environmental impacts of ruby mining. This creative spin on curricular subject matter is sure to motivate emerging scientists both in and out of the classroom.

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