VERONICA LOPEZ is a teacher who has always loved exploring her surroundings and asking questions. As a child, she would go on nature walks along the irrigation canals and through the sugar cane fields around her home. On her walks, she enjoyed collecting pebbles, stones, and rocks. She would ask herself questions about where they came from and why they looked so different. She has passed on her love of asking questions, exploring nature, and studying rocks to all of her students. Veronica currently lives in South Texas, with her husband Guillermo, their niece Josie, and their great nephew Benj...