Reviewed by Heidi Bee Roemer
Bio by Laura Crawford
Book Source: We would like to thank the Orland Park Public Library for providing a copy of this book for review.
In 1989, the Exxon Valdez, a huge oil tanker, slammed into an underwater reef. Eleven million gallons of oil, (enough to fill 1,000 big swimming pools) gushed out of its smashed tanks polluting 1,250 miles of Alaska’s coastal waters. The oil coated the feathers of marine birds. It poisoned fish, otters, seals and whales. As a result, millions of birds, fish, and other kinds of marine life died. This oil spill was the worst in our country’s history. Sadly, it was not the last. Did you know that an oil spill occurs somewhere in the world almost every day of the year?
How do oil spills happen? How do they affect ocean plants and marine life? How can oil spills be prevented? Berger answers these questions in clear, simple language. Watercolor and colored pencil illustrations portray beautiful marine life, clean up crews hard at work, diagrams of the equipment used to clean up oil spills, and a map. The final pages of the book list ways oil spills can be prevented in the future. It also encourages young readers to take action by using less electricity and gasoline at home, and by writing letters to the U.S. Senate pleading for stricter oil transportation laws. Part of the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Oil Spill is appropriate for classroom use when studying marine life, animal habitats, conservation, and pollution. Why not read it to your student or child in recognition of the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2010? This oldie-but- goodie is a great fit!
How do oil spills happen? How do they affect ocean plants and marine life? How can oil spills be prevented? Berger answers these questions in clear, simple language. Watercolor and colored pencil illustrations portray beautiful marine life, clean up crews hard at work, diagrams of the equipment used to clean up oil spills, and a map. The final pages of the book list ways oil spills can be prevented in the future. It also encourages young readers to take action by using less electricity and gasoline at home, and by writing letters to the U.S. Senate pleading for stricter oil transportation laws. Part of the Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Oil Spill is appropriate for classroom use when studying marine life, animal habitats, conservation, and pollution. Why not read it to your student or child in recognition of the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2010? This oldie-but- goodie is a great fit!
Melvin Berger is a multi-talented and busy individual! In addition to writing almost 200 books for children, he is also a professional viola player. He used writing and music to escape the pressures that the Great Depression created for his immigrant family. In fact, his first book was titled Science and Music. His more recent books range from insects and zoo animals to sports medicine and diseases. He and his wife Gilda currently live and frequently write together in their East Hampton, New York home.
This post is part of the Nonfiction Monday Round-Up hosted this week by Wrapped in Foil blog. This is the third in our series of posts celebrating Earth Day. Be sure to check out our other reviews in this series:
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ReplyDeleteIsn't the "Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science" series great? Thanks for filling in the details about the author, fascinating.
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