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teachinsci's review against another edition
5.0
An introduction to geology in comic book form!
A young boy has questions for a female geologist about a rock he has found... and he wants to be her assistant. She uses the one rock (which turns out to be a meteorite) to teach him about geology from the origins of the universe to rock types to how the age of a rock is determined.
This comic is jam packed with science and would serve as a fun introduction to geology or a quick review. The level is aimed at about midlife school, but wild be a fun read for people if any age.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of this book.
A young boy has questions for a female geologist about a rock he has found... and he wants to be her assistant. She uses the one rock (which turns out to be a meteorite) to teach him about geology from the origins of the universe to rock types to how the age of a rock is determined.
This comic is jam packed with science and would serve as a fun introduction to geology or a quick review. The level is aimed at about midlife school, but wild be a fun read for people if any age.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read a pre-release copy of this book.
saramarie08's review against another edition
5.0
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In Rocks and Minerals, Wally is trying to prove he can be a worthy assistant to geologist Sedona. He brings her a rock sample, and this starts Sedona down the path of describing where rocks and minerals come from, starting with the Big Bang. Sedona then covers the different layers of the earth, plate tectonics, volcanos, caverns, minerals, and so much more. There is a lot of great information for the budding geologist or rock hound, and I really liked the inclusion of a glossary of terms that are highlighted in orange throughout the book.
As a once-hopeful geologist, I gravitated to wards this title as my introduction to the Science Comic line, and I am glad I picked it up. However, I felt that this book would have benefitted from some chapters, something to break up the topics and allow for time to digest what was learned. There are a lot of really visual yet abstract topics in geology - like plate tectonics, for one - so I felt natural stopping points would have helped.
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There’s also a statement about coal being better left in the ground that I imagine won’t sit too well with anyone from that industry, but truth hurts sometimes.
I felt that Wally was absolutely hysterical. Many science-y comics use the story structure of mentor-pouring-knowledge-into-mentee's-head, but Wally also added a lot of funny moments and commentary to the story, so he wasn't the normal doe-eyed sponge I've seen in other comics. Adding in the fear of caves for Sedona made her a human instead of just a fact recitation machine.
The artwork in this has a cartoony element, but it is absolutely fitting. The coloring is beautiful and bright, and some of the illustrations of the different rock formations and minerals reminds me what I liked about them as a kid.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 3-8
In Rocks and Minerals, Wally is trying to prove he can be a worthy assistant to geologist Sedona. He brings her a rock sample, and this starts Sedona down the path of describing where rocks and minerals come from, starting with the Big Bang. Sedona then covers the different layers of the earth, plate tectonics, volcanos, caverns, minerals, and so much more. There is a lot of great information for the budding geologist or rock hound, and I really liked the inclusion of a glossary of terms that are highlighted in orange throughout the book.
As a once-hopeful geologist, I gravitated to wards this title as my introduction to the Science Comic line, and I am glad I picked it up. However, I felt that this book would have benefitted from some chapters, something to break up the topics and allow for time to digest what was learned. There are a lot of really visual yet abstract topics in geology - like plate tectonics, for one - so I felt natural stopping points would have helped.
An illustration of a dark smoke cloud billowing towards the sky, with the text that reads,
There’s also a statement about coal being better left in the ground that I imagine won’t sit too well with anyone from that industry, but truth hurts sometimes.
I felt that Wally was absolutely hysterical. Many science-y comics use the story structure of mentor-pouring-knowledge-into-mentee's-head, but Wally also added a lot of funny moments and commentary to the story, so he wasn't the normal doe-eyed sponge I've seen in other comics. Adding in the fear of caves for Sedona made her a human instead of just a fact recitation machine.
The artwork in this has a cartoony element, but it is absolutely fitting. The coloring is beautiful and bright, and some of the illustrations of the different rock formations and minerals reminds me what I liked about them as a kid.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 3-8
jennmarshall27's review against another edition
5.0
I love Science Comics so much. So when I heard they were doing a rock one, which is one of my favorite topics I was so excited. This book was everything I hoped it would be. It talks about how rocks are made. It covers the earth's crust, volcanos, earthquakes, types of rocks. It was a fun interesting book and I learned a lot.
The main story is about a kid who wants to be a geologist assistant so he follows her around as she teaches things. The art is cute, I continue to be a fan of Science Comics.
The main story is about a kid who wants to be a geologist assistant so he follows her around as she teaches things. The art is cute, I continue to be a fan of Science Comics.
mrs_mazzola_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Another great entry in the Science Comics series. This time it's a rollicking, action-packed, and fun introduction to various geology concepts, that travels all over the universe. Perfect for fans of the series, or for those kids that really love earth science and are ready to move past the picture books about gems. Overall, the book rocks!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to review.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to review.
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