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Rocks Minerals NGK Online Book Club


Welcome to our online book club for grades K-3! We are excited for you to join us in reading Rocks and Minerals (National Geographic Kids) by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld.


Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!


Kits are ready for pickup beginning Wednesday, July 1! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!


All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!


"Rocks and Minerals (National Geographic Kids)" by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld


"Rocks may look plain on the outside, but there’s more to them than meets the eye! Some are colorful and some are as hard as steel. Learn all about minerals, fossils, gemstones, and more in this Level 2 reader, filled with cool photos and kid-friendly text. Kids who love science and the outdoors will enjoy this informative and fun reader!"


Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!



More about the author and minerals:


HarperCollins’s page on Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld:


National Geographic Kids’s page on gemstones:


National Geographic Kids’s ‘Rock on’ experiment:


Mineralogical Society of America’s Mineralogy for Kids:


KidsLoveRocks.com’s educational resources:

Included as well: a word search, a birthstone activity, and a mineral match activity!




We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!


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