Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming Contributor(s): Rockwell, Anne (Author), Meisel, Paul (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060546719 ISBN-13: 9780060546717 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: The earth is getting hotter, and not just in the summer. The climate of your own hometown is changing. But why is this happening, and can we stop it? Read and find out! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
Dewey: 363.738 |
LCCN: 2005017972 |
Lexile Measure: 950 |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.16" H x 9.92" W x 7.94" (0.35 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 112564 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out about the greenhouse effect and what you can do to help fight global warming in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. The temperature on Earth is rising. At the North Pole, ice is melting. In the ocean, water is getting higher. And in some places around the world, whole rivers might even dry up. But why is this happening, and what can we do to stop it? This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rockwell, Anne: - Anne Rockwell is a pioneer in the field of nonfiction for very young children. She has more than a hundred books to her credit, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? and Clouds in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut. Meisel, Paul: -Paul Meisel has illustrated many books for children, including Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?, Energy Makes Things Happen, and What Happens to Our Trash? in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut. |