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Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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.
11) Water Pollution
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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.
12) Clean water
Author
Pub. Date
c1992
Description
Discusses the problem of maintaining a clean water supply and relates this issue to such topics as pollution, depletion of sources, and other environmental concerns.
13) Poisoned water
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
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.
15) Clean water
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Description
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.
17) So thirsty
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"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...
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The alarming true story of what's happening to the fish, the oceans and our environment. It tells how and why the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod and swordfish, could become extinct within fifty years. It is a call to action. With its focus on supporting sustainable fishing it shows how from little steps to big, kids can -- and must make a difference.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
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...