(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. In this leveled-text edition for reluctant upper-elementary-age readers, Barber examines the pressures exerted on the environment and global resources due to population growth. The discussion considers the increase in longevity with better heath, water, and sanitation, as well as uneven growth and control across developed and developing nations. Color photographs add interest, and helpful diagrams effectively convey statistical concepts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. Barber examines the pressures exerted on the environment and global resources due to population growth. The discussion considers the increase in longevity with better heath, water, and sanitation, as well as uneven growth and control across developed and developing nations. Color photographs add interest, and helpful diagrams effectively convey statistical concepts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. This leveled-text edition examines the sources and uses of energy from a global perspective to underscore the differences in energy consumption and conservation across various regions. Langley emphasizes sustainability, including case studies of energy disasters (mine collapses, oil spills) as well as alternative energy and sustainability successes. Color photographs, diagrams, and text asides further encourage readers to examine the issues. Reading/movie list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. The sources and uses of energy are examined from a global perspective to underscore the differences in energy consumption and conservation across various regions. Langley emphasizes sustainability, including case studies of energy disasters (mine collapses, oil spills) as well as alternative energy and sustainability successes. Color photographs, diagrams, and text asides further encourage readers to examine the issues. Reading/movie list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. In this leveled-text edition, Vickers provides a global perspective on public health, first discussing important habits readers should have (exercise, good eating, and not smoking), then moving to discussions of the transmission and prevention of disease, as well as the effects of war, poverty, and women's education on health in developing nations. Color photographs and diagrams are included. Reading/movie list, websites.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. Vickers provides a global perspective on public health, first discussing important habits readers should have (exercise, good eating, and not smoking), then moving to discussions of the transmission and prevention of disease, as well as the effects of war, poverty, and women's education on health in developing nations. Color photographs and diagrams are included. Reading/movie list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford