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How does the salt in the sea become the salt you use at the dinner table? Follow each step in the process—from evaporating the seawater to shipping the salt to a store.

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[A]n ideal first step for nonfiction newbies. . . . this one sets itself apart from the usual fare for this audience. Strong offerings. --School Library Journal -- (2/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)

Lerner adds to this long-running, well-received series about transformation (previous titles have tackled animal and plant life cycle, food, and science). Though concise and comprehensible, the books till convey the essence of how these things come to be. Each spread features only a few sentences and serviceable photos. The small trim size, vocabulary words in bold, colorful and clean design, and spare but well-presented index and table of contents make this an ideal first step for nonfiction newbies. In choice of subject matter, too, this one sets itself apart from the usual fare for this audience. Strong offerings. --School Library Journal --Journal

Lerner adds to this long-running, well-received series about transformation (previous titles have tackled animal and plant life cycle, food, and science). Though concise and comprehensible, the books till convey the essence of how these things come to be. Each spread features only a few sentences and serviceable photos. The small trim size, vocabulary words in bold, colorful and clean design, and spare but well-presented index and table of contents make thisan ideal first step for nonfiction newbies. In choice of subject matter, too, this one sets itself apart from the usual fare for this audience. Strong offerings. --School Library Journal -- (2/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)

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Lisa Owings has a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She has written and edited a wide variety of educational books for young people. Lisa lives in Andover, Minnesota, with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.

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