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Author:

Minoglio, Andrea, author.

Title:

Our world out of balance : understanding climate change and what we can do / Andrea Minoglio, Laura Fanelli ; [translated by Emma Mandley].

Publisher:

Blue Dot Kids Press,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

66 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm

Subject:

Climatic changes--Juvenile literature.
Global warming--Juvenile literature.
Nature--Effect of human beings on--Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection--Citizen participation--Juvenile literature.
Environmentalism--Juvenile literature.
Sustainable living--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Fanelli, Laura, translator.
Mandley, Emma, translator.

Notes:

Includes web resources and index. Originally published in Italian: Parma, Italy : Dalcò Edizioni, 2020.

Contents:

When the world gets warmer -- Rising sea levels -- Shrinking forests -- More cities, bigger cities -- Melting ice -- What is happening to our wildlife? -- Extreme weather events -- Oceans of plastic -- Deserts and dry land -- The air that we breathe -- Corals in crisis -- Feeding the world -- What's that in the water? -- Fire! -- Too much trash -- Spread the word! -- Get involved!

Summary:

An encouraging and comprehensive illustrated nonfiction guide introducing children to the important topic of climate change with clear facts and positive solutions. Easy-to-follow "Before" and "After" segments help children understand complex topics like: air pollution, rising seas, plastics and increased waste, wildfires, and more.

ISBN:

9781735000534
1735000531

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1201225793

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

WAPD715 -- Sheldon Public Library (Sheldon)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

CXPC586 -- Keck Memorial Library (Wapello)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)