FICTION

Dirty Air

by Ellen LAWRENCE
9781627241038. ea vol: 24p. (Science Slam: Green World, Clean World Series). further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Bearport. 2014. lib. ed. $23.93. ebk. $30.60.
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Gr 2–4—These titles will introduce emergent readers to real-world problems. Spectacular photo close-ups with simple captions and labels will be accessible to children. A positive tone runs through the books (through headings such as "Everyone Can Help!"), and the final two chapters of each book discuss what kids can do to reduce these problems. The strengths of this series are the hands-on "Science Lab" activity with illustrated steps (for example, readers will learn how to "Be an Energy Saver" through ideas such as "Switched off a light" or "Walked to school instead of riding in a car") and the incorporation of several question prompts to spur deeper thinking (answers are given on separate sections).
Clearly and simply, these books delineate the environmental problems of their titles. Colorful photos show some human activities at their worst, along with a few photos of remedies. Some of the recommendations are simplistic: e.g., wind turbines and hydropower are lauded without any mention of the negative environmental impacts involved. Each book has a single activity page. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green World Clean World titles: Dirty Air, Garbage Galore, Global Warming, Poisoned Rivers and Lakes, and Polluted Oceans.
Clearly and simply, these books delineate the environmental problems of their titles. Colorful photos show some human activities at their worst, along with a few photos of remedies. Some of the recommendations are simplistic: e.g., wind turbines and hydropower are lauded without any mention of the negative environmental impacts involved. Each book has a single activity page. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Green World Clean World titles: Dirty Air, Garbage Galore, Global Warming, Poisoned Rivers and Lakes, and Polluted Oceans.
Reviewed by Caroline Geck , Apr 01, 2014

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