|aGopher to the rescue! : |ba volcano recovery story / |cby Terry Catasus Jennings ; illustrated by Laurie O'Keefe
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|aMt. Pleasant, SC : |bSylvan Dell Pub., |cc2012
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|a1 v. (unpaged) : |bcol. ill. ; |c27 cm.
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|aWhen a volcano erupts, Gopher is among the few animals to survive but the tunnels that he digs once the earth stops shaking help the mountain recover by providing shade and soft soil for animals and plants to make a fresh start. Includes facts and activities
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|aPocket gophers--Juvenile fiction
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|aSaint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Eruption, 1980--Fiction
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|aSaint Helens, Mount (Wash.)--Eruption, 1980--Juvenile fiction
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簡介
The forest animals are surprised when a volcano suddenly explodes, covering the land in gritty, warm ash and rocks that make it unlivable for many plants and animals. Gopher survives in his underground burrow with food to eat. How does Gopher help bring life back to the mountain? Scientists spent years observing life returning to the mountain following the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. This fictionalized story is based on their surprising observations of how life returns to an area that has been totally changed or destroyed.4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio
The forest animals are surprised when a volcano suddenly explodes, covering the land in gritty, warm ash and rocks that make it unlivable for many plants and animals. Gopher survives in his underground burrow with food to eat. How does Gopher help bring life back to the mountain? Scientists spent years observing life returning to the mountain following the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980. This fictionalized story is based on their surprising observations of how life returns to an area that has been totally changed or destroyed.4-6 pg For Creative Minds educational section in the back 40-60 pg cross-curricular Teaching Activities and 3 Interactive Quizzes available free on the book's homepage eBooks with Auto-Flip, Auto-Read and selectable English and Spanish text and audio