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Volcano Rising (2013)

by Elizabeth Rusch(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1580894097 (ISBN13: 9781580894098)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Charlesbridge

review 1: 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... more 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.
review 2: Part picture book, part science book, the text can be read on two levels: one, as a dynamic read aloud complete with sound effects, and, two, as an introductory volcano science book. The writing style reminded me of Dianna Hutts Aston (A Rock is Lively) has written many great read aloud science titles.The artwork was created y manipulating found objects, hand-painted papers and scans of objects and textures in Photoshop. The product is amaaaazing! Great for classroom use in grades 2-4. less

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