Schreiber, Anne creator text Washington, D.C National Geographic 2008 monographic 31 pages : color illustrations, map ; 23 cm The cool story of volcanoes will intrigue kids and adults alike. Hot melted rock from the middle of our planet forces its way up through cracks in the Earth’s crusts, exploding violently and sometimes unexpectedly in volcanic fury that can terrorize populations for months, even years. Anne Schreiber’s narrative gives readers a little of the science, a little of the history, and a lot of the action. M Mountains of fire -- Hot rocks -- Shaky plates -- An island is born -- The ring of fire -- Meet a volcano...or three -- The true story of Crater Lake -- Volcanoes rock -- Volcanic record breakers -- Hot spots -- Exploding ending -- Picture glossary. 710 Lexile NC M Raz-Plus Anne Schreiber Volcanoes Juvenile literature QE521.3 .S34 2008 551.21 9781426302855 (trade paper : alk. paper) 9781426302879 (library : alk. paper) 9780545112765 DLC 20240731150332.0 1353