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| 071089 |
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Cherry, Lynne. A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1992.
The Nashua River in Massachusetts is the subject of this tale of ecological deterioration followed by restoration. Fifteenth century Native Americans treated the waterway with respect but by 1960 it was polluted with factory wastes from nearby towns. The community took action, however, and successfully cleaned it up—showing readers how just a few people can make a big difference.
Gr. 1-4. |
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| 051486 |
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Hoff, Mary and Mary M. Rodgers. Our Endangered Planet: Groundwater. Minneapolis, Minn.: Lerner Publications Co.,1991.
Groundwater, despite its importance in our lives, is a limited resource. This book uncovers the issues of groundwater pollution and overuse in an understandable and well-illustrated way.
Gr. 4-8. |
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| 071090 |
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Hoff, Mary and Mary M. Rodgers. Our Endangered Planet: Rivers and Lakes. Minneapolis, Minn.: Lerner Publications Co.,1991.
A simplified look at rivers and lakes, why they are important, how humans impact them and what is causing the deterioration of river and lake ecosystems.
Gr. 4-8. |
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| 130549 |
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Gallant, Roy A. Water: Our Precious Resource. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003.
This book is wonderful in the way it explores water throughout history and its properties. It discusses who uses water and what the effects of this use are. The crisp graphs and illustrations really convey the concepts covered in the text.
Gr. 4-8. |
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| 130550 |
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Gallant, Roy A. Resources: Nature’s Riches. New York: Benchmark Books, 2003.
Population growth and its affect on water, air, soil and energy is discussed in a thorough but conversational way by this author who has been called “one of the deans of American science writers for children” by School Library Journal.
Gr. 4-8. |
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| 162656 |
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McLeish, Ewan. Keeping Water Clean. Austin, Texas: Raintree Streck-Vaughn,1998.
This book’s approach to the problems of pollution is a global one—what people are doing to harm and help the environment are described for underdeveloped countries as well as for the rest of the world.
Gr. 4-7. |
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| 271233 |
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Bang, Molly. Common Ground: The Water, Earth, and Air We Share. New York: Blue Sky/Scholastic,1997.
Bang’s colorful illustrations bring to life the parables she writes about the overuse of environmental resources—from grazing lands to oceans. Her message is that we must all work together to protect our environment.
Gr 3-7. |
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