Pencils

By Kevin Cunningham

You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the "lead" in a pencil is really a mineral called graphite? And that China and Mexico are two countries with large graphite deposits? Read this book to learn more about how pencils are manufactured and how they end up in the hands of people in countries around the globe. Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602791228
• ISBN13: 9781602791220
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 8