I'm Trying to Love Rocks

I'm Trying to Love Rocks

Author: Bethany Barton

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0451480953

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The fourth totally awesome, funny, and incredibly informative book in the "I'm Trying to Love..." book series! Think rocks are boring? Hard to like? Kinda just sit there, doing nothing? Why even write a whole book about them?? Bethany Barton will tell you why . . . because we wouldn't be here if there were no rocks! From the Grand Canyon to volcanos to diamonds and fossils, geology--the study of rocks--shows us where we've been and where we're going. With tons of humor and scores of fascinating facts, Bethany Barton introduces younger readers to geology and why rocks matter . . . enough to write a whole book about them!


I Love Rocks

I Love Rocks

Author: Cari Meister

Publisher: Children's Press

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780516272931

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A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems on his or her own. Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. From boulders to buildings, from mountains to caves, smooth or jagged, rocks are all around us. With the help of a genuine rock-loving guide, young readers will enjoy sorting out all the different kinds of rocks, where they are found and how we use them.


Love on the Rocks

Love on the Rocks

Author: Pamela Yaye

Publisher: Kimani Press

Published: 2010-02-01

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1426848234

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After a dramatic weight loss catapults her to the cover of People magazine, Tangela Howard becomes an overnight celebrity. But the transformed flight attendant doesn't want to become America's next Bachelorette. Then, in walks a blast from her past… Warrick Carver is just as sexy and irresistible as he was when they broke up two years ago. Once, the serious, studly architect was the love of Tangela's life. She may have had a makeover, but Warrick has always loved her as she was—sensual, voluptuous. All woman. And all his. Back then they were consumed with their careers. Now they're consumed with each other. It's their second chance. All they have to do is take it….


Love on the Rocks

Love on the Rocks

Author: Lori Rotskoff

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2003-10-15

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0807861421

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In this fascinating history of alcohol in postwar American culture, Lori Rotskoff draws on short stories, advertisements, medical writings, and Hollywood films to investigate how gender norms and ideologies of marriage intersected with scientific and popular ideas about drinking and alcoholism. After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, recreational drinking became increasingly accepted among white, suburban, middle-class men and women. But excessive or habitual drinking plagued many families. How did people view the "problem drinkers" in their midst? How did husbands and wives learn to cope within an "alcoholic marriage"? And how was drinking linked to broader social concerns during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War era? By the 1950s, Rotskoff explains, mental health experts, movie producers, and members of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon helped bring about a shift in the public perception of alcoholism from "sin" to "sickness." Yet alcoholism was also viewed as a family problem that expressed gender-role failure for both women and men. On the silver screen (in movies such as The Lost Weekend and The Best Years of Our Lives) and on the printed page (in stories by such writers as John Cheever), in hospitals and at Twelve Step meetings, chronic drunkenness became one of the most pressing public health issues of the day. Shedding new light on the history of gender, marriage, and family life from the 1920s through the 1960s, this innovative book also opens new perspectives on the history of leisure and class affiliation, attitudes toward consumerism and addiction, and the development of a therapeutic culture.


Everybody Needs a Rock

Everybody Needs a Rock

Author: Byrd Baylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-08-16

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1442408111

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Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you.


Old Rock (is not boring)

Old Rock (is not boring)

Author: Deb Pilutti

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0525518185

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Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd expect. Old Rock has been sitting in the same spot in the pine forest for as long as anyone can remember. Spotted Beetle, Tall Pine, and Hummingbird think just sitting there must be boring, but they are in for a wonderful surprise. Fabulous tales of adventurous travel, exotic scenery, entertaining neighbors, and more from Old Rock's life prove it has been anything but boring. Great storytellers come in all shapes, sizes, and ages, and Old Rock's stories are sure to inspire questions that lead to wonderful conversations about the past and the natural world.


If Rocks Could Sing

If Rocks Could Sing

Author: Leslie McGuirk

Publisher: Tricycle Press

Published: 2011-05-24

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1582463700

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Amazing rocks, found on a stretch of beach near the author's home, comprise this unique alphabet book. A is for Addition, and there are rocks in the shape of real numbers, too. B is for Bird, and there is a bird rock on a nest with an egg. G is for Ghosts, and there is a host of rocks that look like ghosts! Children and adults alike will pore over these fascinating rocks, and will be inspired collect their own.


Rock and Roll Love

Rock and Roll Love

Author: Misako Rocks!

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Published: 2007-03-28

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780786836857

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When Misako comes to the U.S. as an exchange student from Japan, she is overwhelmed by all the differences—the people, the culture, the indigestion! But with the help of her kind host family and their daughter Natalie, she quickly acclimates to her American high school. Then one night, Natalie brings her to see a band and Misako meets Zak, the lead singer. Suddenly Misako's world is turned upside down. Zak is gorgeous and his songs rock Misako to the core. She falls for him hard, but Zak is a girl magnet and much too flirtatious to trust as a boyfriend. So Misako suppresses her feelings and becomes his friend instead. But then Zak starts to give Misako mixed signals. Should she risk their friendship to tell him how she feels? Or will she end up hurting everyone she cares about? Based on the author’s own experience, this is an exuberant and funny tale of all the ups and downs of first love.


The Rocking Book of Rocks

The Rocking Book of Rocks

Author: Florence Bullough

Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1786038730

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From “What is a rock?” to dinosaur fossils and meteorites, this stunning book explores everything you ever wanted to know about rocks and minerals. With its sparkling cover, out-of-this-world artwork from Anna Alanko, and expert content written by two geologists, this is the book all rock-crazy kids need. Rocks are all around us, from explosive volcanoes, magnificent mountains, and sandy deserts, to muddy sea floors, winding river valleys, and even asteroids in outer space! They are also in our computers, smartphones, medicines, buildings, airplanes, and space shuttles. Understanding how rocks form helps us to understand how the Earth and the solar system work, and how the Earth has changed over millions of years and how it might look in the future. This dazzlingly illustrated guide covers every aspect of this important topic: Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocks Fossils Metamorphic rocks Space rocks Gemstones Did you know that there is a bus-sized potassium crystal feldspar in Russia? Or that most of the gold, silver and platinum found at the Earth’s surface is thought to have arrived on meteorites from outer space? Complete with fascinating side notes, an illustrated explanation of the rock cycle, a geological timeline, beautiful images of a vast array of rocks and gems, and a helpful glossary at the back, The Rocking Book of Rocks will captivate and astound rock-lovers of all ages.


Rocks and Minerals

Rocks and Minerals

Author: Steve Tomecek

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1426305389

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A survey of the earth's astounding variety of rocks and minerals and the fascinating ways people have transformed them into usable materials.