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Earth Science for Grades 2 - 4 : Multcolib School Corps

(Updated 6/2026) Nonfiction materials about Earth science and processes, such as rocks, fossils, erosion, earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, landforms & bodies of water for 2nd/3rd/4th grade. The library has already-prepared Buckets of Books on this topic that you can check out. These Buckets contain books similar to those on this list (though not every title is exactly the same) plus a teacher's guide. See link below for Classroom Collection. A custom book list created by Multnomah County Library School Corps librarians for assignments. Are you a teacher that lives or works in Multnomah County? Need a custom booklist? https://multcolib.org/assignment-alert

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  • "Dramatic, poetic language guides kids through different caves around the world while nonfiction text allows for deeper understanding"
    Book, 2022New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022. — j Facts 551.447 B3964c 2022
  • Awesome Earth

    Concrete Poems Celebrate Caves, Canyons, and Other Fascinating Landforms

    Graham, Joan Bransfield,
    "Concrete poems illustrate how our Earth slowly took shape."
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — j 811.54 G7396a 2025
  • "This story of the Columbia River is unique. Told from the river's perspective, it is an immersive, empathetic portrait of a once-wild river and of the Sinixt, a First People who lived on the mainstem of this great western river for thousands of…
    Book, 2024[Calgary, Alberta] : RMB/Rocky Mountain Books, Ltd., [2024] — j Facts 333.72071 P3597h 2024
  • "Dive deep into the fascinating, fiery secrets of explosive volcanic eruptions on land, powerful underwater volcanoes, and the formation of islands in this book about volcanoes for kids."
    Book, 2026New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2026. — j 551.21 V911 2026
  • "Rock tells his sensational, sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious, geological tale to a group of eager students"
    Book, 2025New York : Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2025] — j 552 S6338i 2025
  • "Plunge into the sea and uncover the secrets of the underwater world."
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK/Penguin Random House, 2025. — j 591.77 G845o 2025
  • "See how rocks form, find out what minerals are, and explore the hundreds of uses we have for them."
    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK Publishing, [2025] — j 552 R683 2025
  • What a Rock Can Reveal

    Where They Come From and What They Tell Us About Our Planet

    Wei-Haas, Maya,
    "How do we know when the moon was formed, what dinosaurs looked like, or why there are seashells atop the highest mountain in the world? Through rocks!"
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Phaidon Press Inc., 2024 — j Facts 552 W4153w 2024
  • "A rumble. A tremble. A grumble. Growing, growling, getting hot. When will it... POP?! Nell Cross Beckerman leads children on an adventure through the radioactive wonders that are volcanoes."
    Book, 2024New York : Orchard Books, 2024. — j Facts 551.21 B3964v 2024
  • "Something is stirring deep inside. A whisper hisses through its magma chamber. Gases gurgle. Steam spits out. Bubbles boil and pop. Suddenly, it's time to wake up!"
    Book, 2023Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2023] — j Facts 551.21 K9628k 2023
  • "An introduction to ocean ecology, discussing what an ocean ecosystem is, what lives in or near an ocean and more"
    Book, 2023[Mankato, Minnesota] : Wonder Books, an imprint of The Child's World, [2023] — j 577.7 B9358L 2023
  • All About Fossils

    Discovering Dinosaurs and Other Clues to the Past

    Crane, Cody,
    "What are fossils and how do they form? What kinds of fossils exist, and where are they found? This introduction to fossils covers the basics from the discovery of dinosaurs to the information fossils reveal about Earth's prehistoric past."
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc, [2021] — j 560 C8913a 2021
  • "From glittering ammonites to razor-sharp dinosaur claws and delicate leaf impressions, uncover our world's prehistoric past through the incredible fossils left behind."
    Book, 2022New York : DK Publishing, 2022. — j Facts 560 L839m 2022
  • All About Earthquakes

    Discovering How Earth Moves and Shakes

    Romero, Libby,
    "This book shows readers the awesome power of earthquakes."
    Book, 2022New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2022] — j 551.22 R7637a 2021
  • All About Volcanoes

    Discovering How Earth Erupts

    Romero, Libby,
    "This book shows readers the awesome power of volcanoes."
    Book, 2022New York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2022] — j 551.21 R7637a 2021
  • Weird but True! Ocean

    300 Fin-tastic Facts From the Deep Blue Sea

    Beer, Julie (Children's author),
    "In this book filled with 300 wacky facts and pictures, you'll glimpse the ocean's weirdest wildlife, uncover shocking shipwrecks, and meet sensational seafarers, from pirates and sailors to ground-breaking marine scientists."
    Book, 2021Washington, D.C : National Geographic, [2021] — j 551.46 H3153w 2021
  • "In this book, young readers will learn how heat and pressure affect rocks."
    Book, 2020New York, New York : Bearport Publishing, [2020] — j Facts 552 L4199b 2020
  • "Find out how fossils are formed, how they are identified, and much more."
    Book, 2019North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint, [2019] — j 560 S2716f 2019
  • "Discusses erosion and sinkholes, including different kinds of erosion, different kinds of sinkholes, how humans affect both, and impacts on wildlife."
    Book, 2019New York, NY : KidHaven Publishing, 2019. — j 551.302 B8944e 2019