What's So Bad about Gasoline?: Fossil Fuels and What They Do (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780061575273)

Read and find out about why it's so important to decrease our dependence on oil in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Look around to see what uses oil--cars, airplanes, boats, factories, and countless other machines. The world is dependent on oil as its main source of energy. Although oil is plentiful right now, the supply will eventually run out, and even worse, burning oil is very damaging to the environment. What alternatives can help us use less oil and how can we protect the environment?

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Author: Anne Rockwell
ISBN-10: 0061575275
ISBN-13: 9780061575273
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 02/17/2009
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 9.98w x 0.18d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 129712 / What's So Bad about Gasoline? Fossil Fuels and What They Do


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2009
School Library Journal 02/01/2009 pg. 94
Booklist 02/15/2009 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw