A Rock Can Be...

Brief Description: "Rocks may seem like boring, static objects--until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's ... illustrations show how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them"--Amazon.com. Review Citations:

Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2014 (EAN 9781467721103, Library Binding)

School Library Journal 01/01/2015 pg. 87 (EAN 9781467721103, Library Binding)

Booklist 01/01/2015 pg. 82 (EAN 9781467721103, Library Binding)

Contributor Bio:  Salas, Laura Purdie Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 100 books for kids and teens. Her work has received the Minnesota Book Award and other honors, including Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and NCTE Notables. She and her husband live in Minnesota and have two monsters of their own, Maddie and Annabelle. When Laura's not reading or writing, she likes to dance, play games, and work with the Minnesota Brass drum corps (which involves a lot of Counting, following Patterns, and creating Shapes on the field). She tries to eat More vegetables and Less brownies, but that is hard! Learn more about Laura at laursalas.com.