Del Norte Public Library

A young girl named Trina helps introduce readers to what water is, why it is important to people, why it is important to conserve it, why it is important to avoid polluting it, and steps that children can take to protect our water supply.

"Describes the issues facing our planet concerning water conservation and pollution"--

Simple text and photographs describe why it's important to save water and simple ways children can save water.

"A narrative nonfiction account of the worldwide water crisis, explaining what's happening to the world's water supply, from industrial pollution to harmful algal blooms, and what kids can do about it"--

"The Earth's five oceans and its water cycle connect all of us in important and unexpected ways"--

An introduction to water pollution, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what it is, and how it effects the environment, and includes information on the different types of pollution, the water cycle, acid rain, and other topics.

How important is clean water? A person can live about two months without food, but only seven days without water. You can help save our water supply by changing a few habits at home.

Discusses the composition and states of water, its importance for human beings, how humans get water, how humans are polluting the water supply, the effects of this pollution, and strategies that would help with this problem.

"What happens when flowers are thirsty? And what about frogs and worms? When Winnie and her friend Droplet go for a walk, they find something strange. The flowers can't bloom. The frogs can't croak. And the worms can't breathe! All the water's being wasted and it's hurting nature. Follow the two friends as they find out how humans harm water supplies. And you'll learn what to do to save water too. Can Winnie and Droplet save the flowers, frogs, and...

As the planet's human population explodes, so does the demand for water. About one out of every nine people in the world does not have access to safe drinking water, while one out of every five-almost 1.5 billion humans-lives in a region where water demand is outstripping supply. But as demand grows, supplies do not. Climate change has led to severe drought, flooding, and massive storms in key agricultural areas of the world. Industrial and agricultural...