Heroes of the environment: true stories of people who are helping to protect our planet
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
McLaughlin, Julie, illustrator.
Published:
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2009].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
109 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Lexile measure:
1070L
Rating:
Lexile: 1070.
Status:
East Hampton Juvenile Nonfiction
J 333.72 ROH
Description
This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people, most of them teenagers or younger adults, from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste recycling programs. Plenty of photographs and illustrations bring each compelling story vividly to life.
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780811867795, 081186779X
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.4, 3 Points
Level 7.4, 3 Points
Lexile measure:
1070
Notes
General Note
Maps on endpapers.
Description
This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people, most of them teenagers or younger adults, from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste recycling programs. Plenty of photographs and illustrations bring each compelling story vividly to life.
Target Audience
Lexile: 1070.
Target Audience
1070,Lexile.
Target Audience
1070L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning,MG,7.4,3
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,7.4,3.0,131870.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,7.4,3,131870
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Rohmer, H., & McLaughlin, J. (2009). Heroes of the environment: true stories of people who are helping to protect our planet. Chronicle Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Rohmer, Harriet and Julie, McLaughlin. 2009. Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet. Chronicle Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Rohmer, Harriet and Julie, McLaughlin, Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet. Chronicle Books, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Rohmer, Harriet, and Julie McLaughlin. Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet. Chronicle Books, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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