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    Rocks

    By Robin Nelson

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    Earth is made of different things—gases, rocks, soil, and water. Most of Earth is made of rock. Rocks are made of many different things and can be many different shapes, sizes, and colors. From statues to houses to roads, Rocks illustrates the many ways that rocks can be used.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2005
    ISBN9780822563358
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    Rocks
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    Robin Nelson

    Robin Nelson's careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

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