Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
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The true story of how Mexican-American scientist Mario Molina helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s and went on to become a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming. Full color.
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Elizabeth Rusch is the author of several award-winning children’s nonfiction picture books, including Volcano Rising, Electrical Wizard, and The Music of Life. Her highly acclaimed Scientists in the Field books include the Orbis Pictus Honor book The Mighty Mars Rovers, Eruption!, The Next Wave, and Impact!
Teresa Martinez was born in Mexico. She was a very shy girl at school, and drawing helped her connect with other children. When she grew up she studied graphic design and started illustrating picture books. Now she lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, drawing for kids as she did during her school days, and that makes her happy. Her books include The Little Girl with the Big Voice and The Halloween Tree.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781580895811
- Publication Date
- November 5, 2019
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Text Details
- Display type set in Neue Neueland TF by Treacyfaces. Text type set in Adobe Garamond Pro by Adobe System Incorporated.
- Illustration Details
- The artwork was created digitally using Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 52
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2015026828
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~841L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~T
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 195545
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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