Look inside ...    Through Four Seasons by Edith M. Patch An engaging introduction to a variety of natural phenomena that occur throughout the year. The seven stories for each season cover a range of topics from animal and plant life to geology and physics. Each chapter concludes with a list of activities to pursue and stories to read to excite further interest.  Ages 10-12 253 pages $14.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

A Wild Apple Tree in Fall
Healthy Potatoes
Corn
Eggs in Cold Storage
Going South
Ripe Leaves
Harvesting Food for Winter
White Crystals
Snowshoes
Dormant Animals
Dormant Plants
Short Light Waves
The Longest Night
The Seasons in South America
Song and Dance
Maple Sap
Tapping a Rubber Tree
Flowers and Insects
The Sun, the Moon, and the Fish
Food for Hungry Plants
The President's Salmon
Summer Clouds
Summer on a Desert
Plants with No Green Color
Sour Soil
Some Harmless Snakes
Hunting for Boulders
The Last Day of Summer

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