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Make a splash! : a kid's guide to protecting our oceans, lakes, rivers & wetlands

by Kaye, Cathryn Berger.

Format: Print Book 2013
Availability: Available at 12 Libraries 12 of 12 copies

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Andrew Carnegie Free Library Juvenile Nonfiction j 577.7 KAYE
Location  Andrew Carnegie Free Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Nonfiction
 
Call Number  j 577.7 KAYE
 
 
CLP - Allegheny Children's Non-Fiction j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Allegheny
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
CLP - Carrick Children's Non-Fiction Collection j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Carrick
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
CLP - Homewood Children's Non-Fiction Collection j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Homewood
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
CLP - Knoxville Children's Non-Fiction Collection j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Knoxville
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
CLP - Main Library First Floor Children's Department - Non-Fiction Collection j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Main Library
 
Collection  First Floor Children's Department - Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
CLP - Sheraden Children's Non-Fiction Collection j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Sheraden
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
CLP - Squirrel Hill Children's Non-Fiction Collection j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
Location  CLP - Squirrel Hill
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction Collection
 
Call Number  j QH541.5.S3 K42 2013x
 
 
Mt. Lebanon Public Library Children's Non-Fiction j 577.7 KAY
Location  Mt. Lebanon Public Library
 
Collection  Children's Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j 577.7 KAY
 
 
Northland Public Library Children's Nonfiction J 577.7 K18
Location  Northland Public Library
 
Collection  Children's Nonfiction
 
Call Number  J 577.7 K18
 
 
Sewickley Public Library Juvenile Nonfiction J 577.7 KAY 2013
Location  Sewickley Public Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Nonfiction
 
Call Number  J 577.7 KAY 2013
 
 
Whitehall Public Library Easy Nonfiction ENF 577.7 K182
Location  Whitehall Public Library
 
Collection  Easy Nonfiction
 
Call Number  ENF 577.7 K182
 
 

Summary

This elementary-level counterpart to the award-winning Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands teaches elementary kids about the earth's water crisis and empowers them to do something about it. Filled with facts about our waters, their inhabitants, and the threats they face, Make a Splash! presents inspiring stories of kids in action and practical tips for making a difference. In fun and age-appropriate language, kids are introduced to the ideas behind service learning--a rapidly growing teaching strategy that combines academic learning and community service. Kids interested in nature and the environment will enjoy Make a Splash! Service learning groups, youth groups, science teachers, and teachers of conservation and environmentalism units will find it a valuable resource. The back matter includes book and Web resources as well as an afterword for adults, and a teacher's guide is available online.

Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Similar to Kaye and Cousteau's Going Blue (2010) in its approach, this large-format paperback targets a younger audience. Clearly reproduced on glossy pages, eye-catching colorful photos and digital drawings illustrate many aspects of water on Earth, while the text provides information and tells stories of children in elementary schools around the world who have translated their own environmental concerns into action. The presentation jumps from topic to topic, and potentially unfamiliar terms such as estuary are discussed but not always fully explained, although an appended glossary will help. However, while more traditionally informative books often end with tepid lists of tips on water conservation, this one infuses every chapter with inspiration and gives dozens of examples in which kids are agents of change in their communities. Creating an energizing, upbeat tone, the writers don't plead for help; they ask, Which kind of action will you choose? --Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Subjects Marine ecology -- Juvenile literature.
Marine pollution -- Prevention -- Juvenile literature.
Environmentalism -- Juvenile literature.
Marine ecology.
Marine pollution.
Environmentalism.
Publisher Minneapolis :Free Spirit Pub.,2013
Language English
Description 124 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-[121]) and index.
ISBN 9781575424170
1575424177
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