{"product_id":"9780692553565","title":"Rocks in My Head: Poems for Young People About Rocks, Minerals, and Crystals","description":"From stalagmites widening into \"seven-layer wedding cakes\" to a trip through a rock shop that feels \"like fingering \/ all the candies \/ in a trick-or-treat bag,\" rocks, minerals, and jewels seldom fail to dazzle and delight young and old alike. Open an abalone shell and you could find a pearl \"sleeping on a bed \/ quilted in rainbows.\" Crack open the world of geology through a poem, and you'll find all sorts of gems for the mind. \u003cp\u003eThe poems in this collection do just that, merging science and verse to enchant young rock-hounds and those who enjoy poems that contain all the sparkling pleasures of a crystal geode. These poems range in length and form, including haiku, concrete, narrative, free verse, tanka, and sensory, and are aimed at intermediate and middle school readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudi Rypma is no stranger to rocks and minerals-or to poems. This is her 8th book of poetry, and when she's not collecting rocks or writing poems, she's teaching children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Hound Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49784778129648,"sku":"9780692553565","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692553565","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}