Oil spill : disaster / [written by Mona Chiang, Cody Crane, Karina Hamalainen, and Lynda Jones].
Explores the immediate and future consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in April 2010, when the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, causing major environmental and economical damage along the Gulf coast of the United States.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545317764
- ISBN: 0545317762
- Physical Description: 31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The worst environmental disaster America has ever faced -- Catastrophic records -- Who needs oil? -- Black gold -- The world's oil -- Drilling deep in the Gulf -- Disaster strikes -- Oil spill -- Environmental damage -- Operation: Spill Control -- Animals under threat -- Wildlife rescue -- Stopping the spill -- Innovative solutions -- Think about it.
- Target Audience Note:
- 970L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.6 1 139384.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 363.7 OIL (Text) | 37810435071997 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
