Rocks in His Head

Anyone who has ever felt a little out of step with the world will identify with this true story of a man who followed his heart and his passion. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.

Some people collect stamps. Other people collect coins. Carol Otis Hurst's father collected rocks. Nobody ever thought his obsession would amount to anything. They said, "You've got rocks in your head" and "There's no money in rocks." But year after year he kept on collecting, trading, displaying, and labeling his rocks. The Depression forced the family to sell their gas station and their house, but his interest in rocks never wavered. And in the end the science museum he had visited so often realized that a person with rocks in his head was just what was needed.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 05/08/2001
ISBN: 9780060294038
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 10.28h x 8.30w x 0.37d
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) - Honor Book
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2001 pg. 498
Publishers Weekly 04/30/2001 pg. 78
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2001 pg. 440
Ingram Children's Advance 05/01/2001 pg. 46
Booklist 06/01/2001 pg. 1890
School Library Journal 06/01/2001 pg. 118
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2001 pg. 143
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 292 - Superior,Well Above Average
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1234
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 292 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 49750 / Rocks in His Head
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5