Author Description

Inside Earth: Rocks and Minerals is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.7 and Literacy.L.1.4. Large color photographs of diamonds, fossils, and minerals along with narrative nonfiction text explain the variety of operations and tasks that minerals and rocks can fulfill such as jewelry, artifacts, and even active nutrients. This book should be paired with “Exploring Rocks and Minerals" (9781448888306) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.