StoryTelling America

In "Mystery of the Round Rocks" two children learn about South Dakota's early geologic history, from the last ice age to the present.   The story is meant to not only entertain but also educate young people about the history of this part of the country and our ancestors who settled this region.

"Mystery of the Round Rocks" a children's book authored by David Volk and Mark Meierhenry and illustrated by Jason Folkerts recently received a national book award from the Independent Publisher organization.

While visiting their grandparents’ farm in South Dakota, Max and Hannah discover hundreds of rocks piled up in the corner of a field. Puzzled, the twins ask Grandpa if he has the key to this mystery. How did all those round rocks get there?

In The Mystery of the Round Rocks, Grandpa describes the early, geologic history of South Dakota and the Great Plains. He takes the children on an amazing journey, riding along with the vast glaciers that carved out present-day flat farmland and the Missouri River, leaving behind thousands of telltale round rocks. Watch out for saber-tooth tigers and short-face bears, wooly mammoths, giant deer, and bison before Max and Hannah find the rocks and unlock their secret.

The Mystery of the Round Rocks is suitable for children with a second- to fourth-grade reading level or for reading to a younger audience.