Garnets (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781482428667)

A garnet's deep red color can easily be mistaken for a ruby by the untrained eye. However, garnets' color ranges from colorless to black to red and even green! They've been precious gems for many thousands of years, commonly found in metamorphic rocks. This volume introduces readers to the creation, structure, and properties of garnets. Dazzling photographs highlight the valuable gem as important geology topics are explained in an age-appropriate, understandable way. Fun fact boxes offer readers surprising bits of knowledge, such as garnets' use in sandpaper, and a graphic organizer allows readers to process this information in another way.

Author: Amy Hayes
ISBN-10: 1482428660
ISBN-13: 9781482428667
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2015
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.60h x 8.50w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 177510 / Garnets


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2015 pg. 37