Rookie Read-About Science Icebergs, Ice Caps, and Glaciers

Discover the characteristics, size, and movement of icebergs, ice caps, and glaciers.

"The top of a high mountain can get very cold - so cold that snow doesn't melt.  The snow piles up, tightly packed - until it turns to ice.

The ice works its way downhill.  It follows the easiest path, cutting or deepening a valley.

This river of ice is called a valley glacier.

It is much slower than a river of water.

A glacier might move no more in a day than the size of a single letter on this page.

Most glaciers move less than one foot a day..."

The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About  Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.