(4) K-3 Illustrated by Laurie O'Keefe. This story about how the destructive effects of a volcano are mitigated over time follows a gopher, whose natural digging behavior helps with the recovery of the habitat. Though the detailed art is realistic, the animals appear concerned then fearful as they run from the eruption. Information about volcanoes and tectonic plates, a quiz, and a couple of experiments are appended.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 American Disasters series. Eyewitness accounts form the bulk of this description of the 1980 eruption at Mount St. Helens. The focus of this book is squarely on disaster--descriptions and photographs of the eruption are framed in terms of those lucky enough to escape the blast and those who lost their lives. Only a few obligatory paragraphs explain the causes of volcanic activity. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford