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Searchlight Books: Climate Change series.
Each volume provides a basic definition of human-induced climate change, then considers the impact of rising temperatures and an increase in carbon dioxide on plant and animal life, weather, and humans, with only minor overlap of content across the books. Though the cases presented are dire, solutions and mitigation of negative impacts are considered. The high-quality images and layouts organize the material well. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Searchlight Books: Climate Change titles: Climate Change and Air Quality, Climate Change and Extreme Storms, Climate Change and Energy Technology, Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels, Climate Change and Rising Temperatures, and Climate Change and Life on Earth.
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Special Reports series.
This excellent, extensively researched, and well-balanced series unpacks the details behind trending topics and current events. This volume examines President Trump's decision to leave the Paris Climate Agreement as well as its repercussions. Topics include arguments for and against the Paris Climate Agreement, other countries' reactions to the U.S. withdrawal, and the science of climate change. Sidebars, photographs, and individual profiles are featured throughout. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.
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Illustrated by
Daniel Egnéus.
In a shadowy (pre-industrial) wood, a peppered moth--its "speckled, freckled" patterns wonderfully detailed in Egnéus's gorgeous mixed-media illustrations--attempts to survive; all-black moths stand out and are quickly eaten. But things change: with soot from nineteenth-century industrialization, the black moths are now hidden. Thomas deftly builds an easily understandable explanation of natural selection into the well-paced narrative. Back matter shows both variations of the peppered moth.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2019
32 pp.
| Kids Can
| May, 2018
|
TradeISBN 978-1-77138-720-0$18.99
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CitizenKid series.
Illustrated by
Rebecca Green.
Fictional Bangladeshi boy Iqbal builds an inexpensive solar cooker to win the school science fair; with his prize money he also buys his mother a healthy gas stove to avoid the harmful smoke from an open fire indoors. Information on clean cookstoves and DIY instructions round out this excellent resource for thinking about science and daily life in other countries. Colored-pencil illustrations effectively render monsoon-season Bangladesh. Glos.
328 pp.
| Simon Pulse
| June, 2017
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TradeISBN 978-1-4814-8922-5$18.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-8924-9
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In a future Taipei, those with money, the "you" (defined as "to have"), wear environmental suits manufactured by Jin Corporation to protect them from deadly air pollution; the "mei" ("without") suffer short lives in abject poverty. A group of idealistic mei teens, including protagonist Jason Zhou, infiltrate the you to destroy Jin Corp and the stratified society from within. Searing cultural critique meets unique sci-fi thriller.
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Fact Finders: Humans and Our Planet series.
This series, aimed at third and fourth graders, discusses ways in which humans impact the natural environment, focusing mainly on pollution and the pressures of human development on animals and the atmosphere. After outlining many of the negative effects, each book's final chapter presents practical options for readers to help. Color photographs and diagrams clearly convey the severity of the problem. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Fact Finders: Humans and Our Planet titles: Humans and Earth's Atmosphere and Humans and Other Life on Earth.
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Foreword by Julianne Moore. This photo-essay's cleanly designed double-page spreads feature crisp, compelling photos, many of children from different (unidentified) cultures. In their simple, straightforward text, Ajmera (Be My Neighbor) and Browning introduce oxygen's properties (it carries sound and smells) and functions (life on Earth depends on it), with emphasis on the importance of clean air. An appended section expands on the concepts.
40 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2016
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9515-9$29.32
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9707-8$9.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9708-5
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Searchlight Books: What Can We Do about Pollution? series.
Though standard (and somewhat choppy) in describing the types of pollution or waste in each category and the problems they create, these texts may extend kids' outlooks and interest in the subjects. Illustrated with appropriate color photos and infographics, the books conclude with ways in which adults and kids can help, including writing to their representatives in government. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Searchlight Books: What Can We Do About Pollution titles: Transportation Pollution, Nuclear Pollution, Agricultural Pollution, Manufacturing Pollution, Household Waste, and Fossil Fuel Pollution.
40 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2016
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9518-0$29.32
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9703-0$9.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9704-7
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Searchlight Books: What Can We Do about Pollution? series.
Though standard (and somewhat choppy) in describing the types of pollution or waste in each category and the problems they create, these texts may extend kids' outlooks and interest in the subjects. Illustrated with appropriate color photos and infographics, the books conclude with ways in which adults and kids can help, including writing to their representatives in government. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Searchlight Books: What Can We Do About Pollution titles: Transportation Pollution, Nuclear Pollution, Agricultural Pollution, Manufacturing Pollution, Household Waste, and Fossil Fuel Pollution.
40 pp.
| Lerner
| April, 2016
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-9513-5$29.32
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PaperISBN 978-1-4677-9699-6$9.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4677-9700-9
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Searchlight Books: What Can We Do about Pollution? series.
Though standard (and somewhat choppy) in describing the types of pollution or waste in each category and the problems they create, these texts may extend kids' outlooks and interest in the subjects. Illustrated with appropriate color photos and infographics, the books conclude with ways in which adults and kids can help, including writing to their representatives in government. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Searchlight Books: What Can We Do About Pollution titles: Transportation Pollution, Nuclear Pollution, Agricultural Pollution, Manufacturing Pollution, Household Waste, and Fossil Fuel Pollution.
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Star Girl series.
Illustrated by
Melanie Matthews
&
Kyla May.
Addie attends a space-agent training school at a space station. Her missions include saving a planet with melting ice, eliminating air pollution, ridding a planet's water of poison, and restoring light to a planet. Plots revolve around teamwork, friendship, and trust. Stylish black-and-white cartoon illustrations enhance this solid chapter-book series. Review covers these Star Girl titles: New Girl, Odd One Out, Three's A Crowd, and Winning Moves.
32 pp.
| Simon
| October, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-1-4814-4333-3$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-4555-9 New ed. (1975, Prentice-Hall)
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DePaola's ecological fable from the crunchy-granola seventies retains relevance today. Michael Bird-Boy (in a feather-suit) sees his farm threatened by an ominous cloud spewed by a city honey factory. He and the factory's owner find a happy solution. Horizontal panels do a fine job of shuttling between the rural and urban landscapes. Includes a diagram of how honey is made.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2015
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Green World, Clean World series.
Clearly and simply, these books delineate the environmental problems of their titles. Colorful photos show some human activities at their worst, along with a few photos of remedies. Some of the recommendations are simplistic: e.g., wind turbines and hydropower are lauded without any mention of the negative environmental impacts involved. Each book has a single activity page. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green World Clean World titles: Dirty Air, Garbage Galore, Global Warming, Poisoned Rivers and Lakes, and Polluted Oceans.
24 pp.
| Enslow/Elementary
| August, 2012
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LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-4037-3$21.26
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I Love Our Earth series.
Each book describes a part of the world environment, why it's important, how it's threatened, and what people can do to help save it. Paired with stock color photos, the texts sometimes stray toward sermon (e.g., "People like this should not have pets"), and conservation suggestions are standard fare; however, these may pique budding environmentalists' interests. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these I Love Our Earth titles: I Love Our Air, I Love Our Animals, I Love Our Forests, I Love Our Land, I Love Our People, and I Love Our Water.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| April, 2011
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LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3646-8$31.93
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Team Green Science Projects series.
Gardner takes familiar experiments geared toward motivated science learners and gives them an eco-twist. Some are straightforward demonstrations of basic science while others explore aspects of alternative and sustainable science and technologies. Sections of background information further expand the green science coverage. Photographs and diagrams help illustrate the necessary equipment and setups. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Team Green Science Projects titles: Air, Earth's Cycles, Energy, Recycle, Soil, and Water.
128 pp.
| Enslow
| December, 2010
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LibraryISBN 978-0-7660-3347-4$31.93
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Green Issues in Focus series.
These volumes on environmental topics include both subject-specific information and suggestions for teens about how to be mindful on an individual level. Issues such as resource conservation and pollution control are examined from scientific and historical perspectives; possible solutions are also discussed. The texts, accompanied by stock photos and sidebars, are somewhat hindered by uninspired layouts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green Issues in Focus titles: Conserving and Protecting Water, Solving the Air Pollution Problem, Green and Clean Energy, Unloved and Endangered Animals, and Food for a Greener Planet.
32 pp.
| Heinemann
| October, 2008
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4329-2016-6$25.36
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Proteger nuestro planeta series.
The cover photographs sum up the common message in this series: the world is a mess, and it's all our fault. Pollution, deforestation, endangered species, and global warming are explained through clear Spanish texts, dramatic photographs, and a doomsday approach that may either worry kids or make them feel preached to. Nevertheless, they'll learn enough facts and terminology to become convincing environmentalists. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Proteger nuestro planeta titles: Aire contaminado, Bosques en peligro, Calentamiento global, La vida silvestre en peligro de extinción, and Océanos y ríos contaminados.
32 pp.
| Heinemann
| March, 2008
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LibraryISBN 978-1-4329-0925-3$25.36
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Protect Our Planet series.
Worldwide challenges to our planet's health are introduced in brief but often challenging (and occasionally preachy) texts. These books will be starting points for learning about endangered animals, deforestation, the effects of pollution, changes being made to counteract damage, and how individuals can make a difference. Large-size photos illustrate the texts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Protect Our Planet titles: Disappearing Forests, Disappearing Wildlife, Global Warming, Oceans and Rivers in Danger, and Polluted Air.
48 pp.
| Raintree
| April, 2004
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LibraryISBN 0-7398-7011-4$$28.56
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Green Alert! series.
These books introduce young readers to interrelated and complex environmental problems as well as their causes and effects. Four case studies and many color photos in each volume illustrate geographically widespread instances of threatened habitats, global warming, pollution, and desertification. A "What Can I Do?" section concludes each book. Addresses, reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green Alert! titles: Our Warming Planet, Vanishing Forests, Spreading Deserts, Threatened Habitats, Polluted Waters, and Polluted Air.