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By Elizabeth Rusch and Tom Uhlman
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013. Informational. 76 pages. 

An account of the work of volcanologists Andy Lockhart, John Pallister, and their team describes their life-risking efforts to investigate dangerous volcanoes that pose threats to more than one billion people worldwide.

Written by Anita Ganeri
New York, NY: Rosen Central, 2009. Informational. 48 pages. 

What is a volcano? -- Why volcanoes erupt -- Volcano hazards -- Case study: Mount Pelée, Martinique, 1902 -- Case study: Mount St. Helens, U.S.A., 1980 -- Case study: Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1985 -- Case study: Mount Pinatubo, Philippines, 1991 -- Case study: Soufriere Hills, Montserrat , since 1995 -- Case study: Nyiragongo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2002 -- Eruption prediction and protection.

Written by Ann Squire
New York, NY: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2016. Informational. 48 pages.

Volcanoes have changed the shape of the world since time began. Squire shows readers how they are formed, describes the different types of eruptions, tells how volcanoes have influenced human history, and shares tips for preparing for an eruption.

Written by Judy Dodge Cummings
North Mankato, Minnesota: Nomad Press, 2018. Informational. 124 pages. 

Eruptions and Explosions: Real Tales of Violent Outbursts recounts the history of five blowups that continued to rattle the world long after the smoke had cleared and embers cooled. From a mountaintop in Indonesia to an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, the explosions explored here caused widespread peril and destruction. The Mystery & Mayhem series delves into fascinating tidbits of history to provide kids with a jumping-off point into a lifelong habit of appreciating history.

Written by Susanna Van Rose 
London: DK, 2014. Informational. 72 pages. 

Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.

Written by Patricia Lauber
New York: Aladdin Books; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1993. Informational. 60 pages. 

Color photos augment the dramatic story of the eruption, aftermath, and gradual return to life of the volcano. This is a spectacular book; Lauber's narrative describing the eruption, aftermath, and gradual return of life to the Mount St. Helens slopes devastated by the 1980 eruption is anchored with stellar color photographs that show each phase of the destruction and the healing.

Written by Suzanne Garbe 
Mankato, Minn.: Capstone Press, 2012. Informational. 32 pages.

Describes the worst volcanoes in history, as well as formation, types, and disaster tips.

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