Endangered Energy: Investigating the Scarcity of Fossil Fuels

by Rani Iyer Narrated by Various Narrators

Overview

Fossil Fuels are an important part of the Earth. Humans have come to rely on them as a source of energy. What exactly are fossil fuels? How does our dependence on them harm the environment? What are alternate sources of energy and how do we reverse the damage we've already done? Endangered Energy answers these questions by engaging readers with lively text, graphic features, and stunning photography. Readers will discover why fossil fuels matter to them and the part they play in protecting them.

Editorial Reviews

Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book

These volumes point to the role humans have played in endangering Earth’s resources. The information is presented in four chapters; each book’s final chapter focuses on what government and individuals can do now before it’s too late. . . .texts are accessible and supported by photos, diagrams, and related fact boxes.

NSTA Recommends

The pictures, captions, and FACTS provide the reader with specific examples of environmental issues presented in each chapter. . . .I can imagine this series being used as a jumping off point for your students to begin thinking about the diversity and talking about the interconnectedness of the issues surrounding Earth’s endangered resources.

School Library Connection

STARRED REVIEW! The colorful text is engaging, and features highlighted and defined keywords, photo illustrations, marginal insets, and a variety of interesting charts and graphs. Educators will approve of the Common Core connections and alignment with Next Generation Science Standards. Young readers will delight in the easy-to-use format of this series for their research needs.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172641749
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	08/10/2017
Series:	Endangered Earth
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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