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Children's Nonfiction Rocks & Minerals

Canada Close Up: Canadian Rocks and Minerals

by (author) Joanne Richter

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Sep 2007
Category
Rocks & Minerals
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780545999342
    Publish Date
    Sep 2007
    List Price
    $7.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 7 to 9
  • Grade: 2 to 4

Description

Cool facts for aspiring rock-hounds!

Canada is a vast country with a diverse geography, which makes it a fantastic place to discover rocks and minerals. This book is crammed with cool and interesting facts perfect for the aspiring rock collector. Did you know that Canada is the third-leading producer of diamonds in the world? Do you know which Canadian Universities have minerals named after them? Or that montroyalite was named after Mont Royal, Quebec?

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Awards

  • Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

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