Birth of an Island Author:Millicent E. Selsam A great crac opens in a volcano under the sea. There is an explosion of hot lava and burning ashes. The lava piles higher and higher. — Slowly, an island rises up in the sea. — There is no life on this new island. Yet, years later it is green with growing plants and teeming with living creatures. — Here is the wonderful story of the birth of an isl... more »and. It is also the story of how plants and animal life come to any island in the world.« less