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Alex Cross novels volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Detective Alex Cross is thwarted at every turn while he attempts to investigate the abduction of the president's son and daughter and also discovers a deadly contagion released in the capital's water supply that foreshadows a larger, more devastating attack.
Author
Series
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This narrative nonfiction book explores the water system as it affects cities. The narrative tracks our water from its source, moving through pipes and treatment facilities into our taps and fire hydrants, our pools and toilets, then out through storm and sewer systems. It takes a fun, engaged approach that emphasizes the experience of kids and how they relate to water. The underlying message is one of conservation and the importance of equitable...
6) Saving water
Author
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
[2012]New York.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Identifies the world's water sources; describes how living things, particularly humans, use water around the world; and discusses why conserving and taking care of water is important for the environment.
Author
Series
Publisher
Morgan Reynolds Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the problem of water supply, discussing the practice of diverting water through the use of dams, the effects of global warming on availablility, and possible future scenarios to solving the problem.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Harvesting icebergs for drinking water is not a new idea. But for the first time in human history, doing so on a massive global scale is both increasingly feasible and necessary for our survival. Chasing Icebergs delivers a kaleidoscopic history of humans' relationship with icebergs, and offers an urgent assessment of the technological, cultural, and legal obstacles we must overcome to harness this freshwater resource"-- Provided by publisher.
9) Cottage water systems: an out-of-the-city guide to pumps, plumbing, water purification, and privies
Author
Publisher
Cottage Life Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
10) We need water
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple rhyming text show the importance of water to children and every living thing.
11) The joy of water
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Idyllic wild swimming holes, alluring lakes and magical coves; discover more than 60 locations around the world to experience The Joy of Water with this inspirational new book from Lonely Planet. Tap into the 'water wellness' trend with personal stories about the best places to take a dip and forge a stronger connection to the elements through joyful interactions with water. Divided into five chapters (Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania),...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A colorful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about water. Where did water come from before it got to Earth? Why is the water you drink the same stuff that was around when dinosaurs were alive? If water can't be created or destroyed, how can we run out? Find out the answers to these and many more intriguing questions in this vibrant book, designed to appeal to visual learners. Dive in and discover why water is so important...
13) Water dance
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Company
Pub. Date
©1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Water speaks of its existence in such forms as storm clouds, mist, rainbows, and rivers. Includes factual information on the water cycle.
16) I get wet
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
©2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Renowned science author Vicki Cobb has concocted just the right formula for making scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand.
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Water went from being a free natural resource to one of the most successful commercial products of the last one hundred years. That's a big story, and water is big business.Gleick exposes the true reasons we've turned to the bottle, from fear mongering by business interests and our own vanity to the breakdown of public systems and global inequities.
19) Hey, water!
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books, Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
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