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California Drought

by Laura Perdew
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Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The California Droughtshines a light on California's lengthy and devastating dry period. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind climate change, groundwater, and human water use patterns, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Ecological Disasters

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    September 1, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781680788051

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781680786118
      • File size: 30858 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 8.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 1130
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 7-9

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2017

      Gr 8 Up-Tackling tough topics, this series highlights several ecological issues that have come to fore of the global mind-set only recently. The drought in California, the loss of coral reefs around the world, and the floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean are just three examples that are explored in depth. Each book takes a deep dive into historical factors that brought about the disaster and examines the science of the topic and possible solutions. The writing is engaging and informative, some of the titles taking a more narrative approach, while others are more scientific. All of them benefit from back matter that includes flowcharts that show cause and effect, and an "Essential Facts" section that sums up key points. VERDICT These volumes that look at difficult topics are critical reading for all students.

      Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2018
      Contemporary threats to ecological systems and to the health of people, plants, and animals include natural disasters and human production of waste. These books delve deep into related science and technologies, each issue's history, and ethical considerations. Descriptions of attempts to mitigate a problem; quotes from experts; and helpful photographs, diagrams, and sidebars reinforce each problem's severity. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:8.1
  • Lexile® Measure:1130
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:7-9

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