About the book
A riveting account of the worldwide water crisis--and what kids can do about it--from an award-winning science writer.
What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, to Iran and Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which water around the world is in danger, why we must act now, and why you’re never too young to make a difference.
Topics include: Lead and water infrastructure problems, pollution, fracking contamination, harmful algal blooms, water supply issues, rising sea levels, and potential solutions.
Editions of When the World Runs Dry
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781616209711
- EBook
- ISBN 9781643752273
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781649040725
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A riveting account of the worldwide water crisis--and what kids can do about it--from an award-winning science writer.
What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, to Iran and Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which water around the world is in danger, why we must act now, and why you’re never too young to make a difference.
Topics include: Lead and water infrastructure problems, pollution, fracking contamination, harmful algal blooms, water supply issues, rising sea levels, and potential solutions.
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What is When the World Runs Dry about?
A riveting account of the worldwide water crisis--and what kids can do about it--from an award-winning science writer.
What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, to Iran and Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which water around the world is in danger, why we must act now, and why you’re never too young to make a difference.
Topics include: Lead and water infrastructure problems, pollution, fracking contamination, harmful algal blooms, water supply issues, rising sea levels, and potential solutions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in When the World Runs Dry?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics > Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics > Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues
Where can I read a sample of When the World Runs Dry?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book When the World Runs Dry?
Nancy F. Castaldo
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
When the World Runs Dry is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781616209711) and ebook(ISBN 9781643752273) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781649040725)
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