Chasing Eruptions

Curtis Manley is the award-winning author of many books, including The Summer Nick Taught His Cats to Read, Shawn Loves Sharks, and Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet. His books have appeared on ALA Notable Selections and Best of the Year lists and received multiple starred reviews. Curtis was a scientist in a previous life, and his interests range from science and technology to nature to art, haiku, and poetry. He grew up in Pennsylvania and now lives near Seattle with his wife, daughter, and cat.Katherine Roy is an award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator of science-based books for children, including the Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California’s Farallon Islands, How to Be an Elephant: Growing Up in the African Wild, and Making More: How Life Begins. She is also the illustrator of numerous other books, including Otis and Will Discover the Deep and Sea Without a Shore by Barb Rosenstock, Red Rover by Richard Ho, and The Fire of Stars by Kirsten W. Larson. She lives with her husband and sons in western Oregon, where she is busy writing and drawing her next books.

? "Engaging and beautifully written and ­illustrated, this can be read as an ­adventure story or be used for STEM learning." — School Library Journal (starred review)? "Fascinating. Manley keeps the pace moving with directness and clarity, using vivid descriptions that produce tension while providing accurate information." — Horn Book Reviews (starred review)“An engaging tribute to scientists who transformed volcanic study through fearless dedication.” — Kirkus Reviews"A loving tribute to science and scientists that educates as easily as it entertains." — Booklist