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32 pp.
| Holiday |
May, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-3069-7$16.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Brad Sneed.
The effect of wind on beach-goers begins this book, which then pictures offshore windmills as a source of renewable energy. A rhythmic text rhymes just enough, and lighthearted paintings effectively convey the movement and energy of the wind. But the implication that one windmill field supplies electric power that's "Charging the grid / That fuels our nation" is misleading.