Pub Date: September 1, 2017
Dewey: 363.738
LCCN: 2016962236
Lexile Code: 1100
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps
Target Age Group: 11 to 17
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 9.60" L x 8.30" W ( 1.20 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling and Green Living | Science and Nature | Disasters | Environmental Science and Ecosystems
Series: Ecological Disasters
Description: "Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. Melting Arctic Ice shines a light on how climate change is affecting Earth's polar region. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind greenhouse gases, polar sea ice, and rising sea levels, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. "--Publisher's website.