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Author:

Wittenstein, Barry, author.

Title:

The day the river caught fire : how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement / Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readersan imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.--Cuyahoga River--Cuyahoga River--Juvenile literature.
Environmentalism--United States--Juvenile literature.
Earth Day--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Hartland, Jessie, illustrator.

Notes:

"A Paula Wiseman book"-- t.p. Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

"The true story of how a 1969 fire in one of the most polluted rivers in America helped foster awareness of water pollution and how the river's fate contributed to the environmental movement"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1534480838
9781534480834

LCCN:

2022007383

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning) — J 363.7 WIT

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

GHPD771 -- Grimes Public Library (Grimes)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

VKPE334 -- Oelwein Public Library (Oelwein)

JKPC771 -- Polk City Community Library (Polk City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)