Sunken Treasure

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0064460975 ISBN13: 9780064460972 Release Date: March 1990 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 32 Pages Weight: 0.05 lbs. Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.8" x 9.8" Age Range: 4 to 8 years Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3 This appealing nonfiction picture book from Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the excitement of real-life treasure hunts.A rotting hull of a ship...lost gold...coins...gems...sunken treasure!Treasure hunting is a big business. Searchers use metal detectors and sonar to locate treasure on the ocean floor. Divers use high-powered machinery to uncover objects buried in the sand and to raise them to the surface. And more than just treasures are discovered. A whole window into the past is opened up. A salvage can take months or even years. But it's worth it!"An attractive and very informative book, well organized, and easily accessible to younger reader