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Eyewitness Climate Change

Eyewitness Climate Change


by John Woodward

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 72 PAGES

This jazzy illustrated book painlessly introduces climatology and climate change for ages 9-12. (GEN468, $16.99)

You Are the Earth, Know Your World So You Can Help Make It Better

You Are the Earth, Know Your World So You Can Help Make It Better


by David Suzuki

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 159 PAGES

An ecology primer for ages 9-11, this lively collection of fascinating facts and fables, colorful cartoons, and dynamic illustrations underlines the importance of biodiversity and respect for the environment. (CON61, $16.95)

The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge

The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge


by Joanna Cole

  • SCIENCE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 37 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Ms. Frizzle introduces her students to scientific facts about global warming, sharing accessible coverage of climate change and ways everyday kids can help to protect the environment. (CON58, $16.99)

Arctic Thaw, The People of the Whale in a Changing Climate

Arctic Thaw, The People of the Whale in a Changing Climate


by Peter Lourie

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Lourie travels with Inupiat whale hunters in Barrow, Alaska for this illustrated account of change in the Arctic for ages nine and up. (ALA355, $10.95)

Earth in the Hot Seat, Bulletins from a Warming World


by Marfe Ferguson Delano

  • SCIENCE
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Delano clearly explains the science, history and challenges of global warning for ages 10 to 13 in five stunning, magazine-style chapters, drawing on the resources of the National Geographic Society. (SCI271, $19.95)

How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate, Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming

How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate, Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming


by Lynne Cherry

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 66 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Here is the science behind the climate change headlines -- evidence from flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, trees, glaciers and much more, gathered by scientists from all over the world, sometimes with assistance from young "citizen-scientists." And here is what young people, and their families and teachers, can do to learn about climate change and take action. (SCI261, $18.95)

 

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