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One million oysters on top of the mountain / Alex Nogués, Miren Asiain Lora ; translated by Lawrence Schimel.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Spanish Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2021Copyright date: ©2019Description: 42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802855695
  • 0802855695
Uniform titles:
  • Millón de ostras en lo alto de la montaña. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Come closer and look at these rocks: they're not normal stones at all! They're thousands and thousands of mollusks, fossilized together in the sediment. But how did a million oysters ever land on top of a mountain? Written by a geologist, this inquisitive journey guides readers through the movements of seas, strata, and tectonic plates. The landscapes of the present can be clues to events in the past. Lush, atmospheric illustrations offer fascinating details to discover, and sidebars and an extensive glossary provide intriguing connections to marine biology and scientific history. A compelling introduction to earth science, this book will encourage readers to ask questions, think critically, and embrace their curiosity about the natural world."-- Amazon.
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Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 551.7 N778 Available 33111010772131
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Come closer and look at these rocks: they're not normal stones at all! They're thousands and thousands of mollusks, fossilized together in the sediment. But how did a million oysters ever land on top of a mountain?

Written by a geologist, this inquisitive journey guides readers through the movements of seas, strata, and tectonic plates. The landscapes of the present can be clues to events in the past. Lush, atmospheric illustrations offer fascinating details to discover, and sidebars and an extensive glossary provide intriguing connections to marine biology and scientific history.

A compelling introduction to earth science, this book will encourage readers to ask questions, think critically, and embrace their curiosity about the natural world.

Alabama Department of Education Alabama Children's Choice Camellia Award 4-5 Nonfiction Nominee (2022-2023)

Text in English, translated from the Spanish.

"Come closer and look at these rocks: they're not normal stones at all! They're thousands and thousands of mollusks, fossilized together in the sediment. But how did a million oysters ever land on top of a mountain? Written by a geologist, this inquisitive journey guides readers through the movements of seas, strata, and tectonic plates. The landscapes of the present can be clues to events in the past. Lush, atmospheric illustrations offer fascinating details to discover, and sidebars and an extensive glossary provide intriguing connections to marine biology and scientific history. A compelling introduction to earth science, this book will encourage readers to ask questions, think critically, and embrace their curiosity about the natural world."-- Amazon.

Ages 6-10. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

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