The Island That Moved: How Shifting Forces Shape Our Earth

By Meredith Hooper

Take one small island. Beautiful. Remote. Explorable. Then follow it on a journey through millions of years. Where did the island come from? Where is it heading? And what does it tell us about Earth's history? Award-winning science writer Meredith Hooper joins illustrator Lucia deLeiris as they use the story of a single island to introduce the fascinating science of plate tectonics&150the shifting plates that form Earth's surface. It's the story of how the forces that formed the island, of the plants and animals that inhabited the island through time, and of how the island travelled through the ages to its current position by the Antarctic peninsula. With a compelling text and striking illustrations, The Island that Moved provides an intriguing introduction to an amazing science.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670058823
• ISBN13: 9780670058822
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Viking Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 5 years and up
• Grade Range: Kindergarten and higher