Thematic Reading List: Volcanoes
Learn all about volcanoes with books about how volcano eruptions occur to careers working with volcanoes.
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Volcanoes By: David Harrison Illustrated by: Cheryl Nathan An introduction to the characteristics and location of volcanoes. |
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When Volcanoes Erupt! By: Nelson Yomtov Illustrated by: Sean O’Neill Presented in the graphic novel format, this title explores volcanic eruptions, including volcano formation, types of volcanoes, and the study of volcanoes. |
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How Hot is Lava and Other Questions About Volcanoes By: Kelly Smith This book answers questions about volcanoes: Can a volcano destroy an entire city? — What is a volcano? — What’s the difference between magma and lava? — How hot is lava? — Why do volcanoes spew lava? — What is a hot spot? — How many volcanoes are erupting right now? — Where is the ring of fire? — What’s inside a volcano? — How many different ways can a volcano blow its top? — What makes volcanoes destructive and deadly? — What were the biggest volcanic eruptions in history? — Did early volcanic eruptions help form our planet? — What is the largest volcano on Earth? — What is the largest volcano on Earth? — Are there volcanoes on other planets? — Do we know when a volcano will erupt? Includes a timeline of major eruptions. |
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Lava Scientist: careers on the edge of volcanoes By: Sara L. Latta Includes basic information about volcanoes and why they erupt, lessons from bronze age Pompeii, how volcanoes are a gas, fire in the ocean, a volcano SWAT team that saves lives, and information on how to be a volcanologist. |
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Volcano Rising By: Elizabeth Rusch Illustrated by: Susan Swan Explains how volcanoes not only destroy but also create things like mountains and islands and repair scarred land. |
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Detecting Volcanic Eruptions By: Trudi Strain Trueit Introduces volcanic eruptions, describing their causes, where they occur most often, how scientists use spectrometers, tiltmeters, and GPS receivers to predict these eruptions, and includes a safety checklist. |
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