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Volcano Rising Paperback – August 1, 2013

by Susan Swan (Illustrator), Elizabeth Rusch (Author)
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Volcanoes are a scary, catastrophic phenomenon that creates mass destruction as far as its deadly lava can reach, right? Not quite . . .

Elizabeth Rusch explores volcanoes in their entirety, explaining how they’re not all as bad as they’re made out to be. Using examples of real volcanoes from around the world, Rusch explains how some volcanoes create new land, mountains, and islands where none existed before, and how the ash helps farmers fertilize their fields. Simple, straight-forward prose provides readers with the basics, while a secondary layer of text delves deeper into the science of volcanoes. Susan Swan’s bright and explosive mixed-media illustrations perfectly complement the subject matter—they depict volcanoes in all their destructive and creative glory.

Complete with a glossary and list of further resources, VOLCANO RISING is a unique look at a fierce, yet valuable, scientific process.
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  1. Reading age
    6 - 9 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    1 - 4
  5. Lexile measure
    NC1090L
  6. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.13 x 11 inches
  7. Publisher
    Charlesbridge
  8. Publication date
    August 1, 2013
  9. ISBN-10
    1580894097
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1580894098
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Gr 3-4–Rusch offers a twin-sided look at the power of volcanoes–their capability for destruction, and, surprisingly, of creation. Her informative text continues the split in personality with, on one side, an easy sentence or two dramatically describing eruptions with a heavily accented “POW!” or “SPURT.” On the other is a longer, more complex paragraph giving further data for older readers or for teachers and homeschooling parents. Included are such topics as the Yellowstone supervolcano, the emergence of undersea volcanoes, and the creation of Paricutín in a Mexican cornfield. All of this information is placed on a backdrop of Swan's dramatic artwork, a combination of hand-painted papers, digital paintings, and Photoshop scans that include a puffin taking off from the sea near Surtsey and Kilauea's pahoehoe lava flowing violently into the cold Pacific waters. Pair this book with Lisa Westberg Peters's Volcano Wakes Up! (Holt, 2010) for a lava-full celebration of vulcanology.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About the Author

Elizabeth Rusch is a writer and journalist with a strong interest in volcanoes. Her children's books include THE MIGHTY MARS ROVERS: THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY and FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF MARIA ANNA MOZART. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Charlesbridge; Illustrated edition (August 1, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580894097
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580894098
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NC1090L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.13 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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  1. Elizabeth Rusch

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    Author, magazine writer, and speaker Elizabeth Rusch tackles vital, high-interest topics such as life-saving science, young people taking on climate change, space exploration, women’s battle for equal pay, and the state of our democracy. Her work for young readers offers cutting-edge information and fresh approaches to popular topics. Her longer narrative nonfiction, which reads like fiction, often blurs the boundary between current events and history, covering important recent moments that have the potential to change the future in surprising ways.

    Rusch is the award-winning author of more than 24 books, which have received multiple starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Horn Book, Booklist, School Library Journal, and the BCCB, among others. Her work has won the Golden Kite Award, the Subaru Prize, the Cook Prize, the Green Earth Award, and the Oregon Book Award, and has landed on many notable and best of the year lists produced by ALA, NCTE, NSTA, Bank Street College of Education, Kirkus, SLJ, NBC News and the New York and Chicago Public Libraries.

    Rusch also the author of more than a hundred articles in publications such as The New York Times, Smithsonian, Harper's, Backpacker, American Craft, Mother Jones, and Portland Monthly, among many others. Learn more about her writing at www.elizabethrusch.com

    ​Liz visits schools across the country and speaks widely on the joy of writing, youth activism, science heroes, climate change, and the state of our democracy. (Learn more at https://authorsoutloud.com/elizabeth-rusch/)

    She also offers creative retreats from her beach house on the Oregon Coast. Learn more at secondstoryretreats.com.

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    Susan Swan

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    Susan Elizabeth Swan, (1944-) born in Coral Gables, FL.

    Graduated with BA, MFA from Florida State University.

    Illustrator working primarily in digital cut paper collage. Awards include those from The Society of Illustrators, The 3-Dimensional Art Directors and Illustrators Show, The New York Book Show.

    She lives in Ovilla, TX with her husband, and when not creating pictures she makes jewelry. See more information and portfolio at susanswan.com and on her blog paperswans.blogspot.com. Visit her at facebook.com/rocksandpaperswans.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Heidi Grange
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2014
Generally when I read about volcanoes the focus is on the incredible destructive force they manifest, but in this book, Volcano Rising, the focus is on what the author calls creative eruptions. She uses this term to refer to slower erupting volcanoes that add land or slowly change the landscape over time. The information provided here is fascinating for young and old alike. I especially appreciated the longer sections that provide specific information about individual volcanoes and their unique characteristics. I also found the account of how people have tried to stop creative eruptions but have been unable to do so.

For this kind of nonfiction book, I normally prefer photographs, but the illustrations in this book are so well done that it doesn't matter that they aren't photos. The illustrator does a fabulous job of showing the chaos that volcanoes cause and yet how amazingly beautiful they can be as well. The settings also vary a great deal. The reader travels from tropical islands to continents to undersea volcanoes giving a glimpse of the incredible variety that exists in terms of setting and volcanic characteristics.

A beautiful book that would make a great addition to any volcano loving young reader's library.
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Phillip Mecham
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a wide age range
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
Lovely illustrations and excellent information. Large, shorter statements for the younger child with smaller, more advanced text for older children.
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