Barone, Rebecca E. F. Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens. Holt, 05/2024. 173pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-250-88165-6. GRADES 7–12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The 1980 eruption of the Mount St. Helens volcano [continue reading]
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