Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?: The Dangers of Global Warming (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780060546717)

Read and find out about the greenhouse effect and what you can do to help fight global warming in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

The temperature on Earth is rising. At the North Pole, ice is melting. In the ocean, water is getting higher. And in some places around the world, whole rivers might even dry up. But why is this happening, and what can we do to stop it?

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: 0060546719
ISBN-13: 9780060546717
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2006
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.94h x 9.92w x 0.16d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 112564 / Why Are the Ice Caps Melting? the Dangers of Global Warming


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2006 pg. 123
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2006 pg. 1079
Booklist 12/15/2006 pg. 50
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2006 pg. 187
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 114 - Recommended, Satisfactory