What's So Bad About Gasoline?
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2009 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

What's So Bad About Gasoline?

By Anne Rockwell, Paul Meisel (Illustrator)

Part of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2 series

Discover why reducing oil use is crucial for our planet's future.

3.7/5 Goodreads · 69 ratings
40 pages· 1,409 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Explore the vital need to cut down on oil reliance in this engaging picture book. As oil powers our world, its depletion and environmental harm loom large. What sustainable alternatives can we embrace? Dive into this thought-provoking journey with young readers, sparking curiosity and action for a greener tomorrow.

From the publisher

Read and find out about why it’s so important to decrease our dependence on oil in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Look around to see what uses oil–cars, airplanes, boats, factories, and countless other machines. The world is dependent on oil as its main source of energy. Although oil is plentiful right now, the supply will eventually run out, and even worse, burning oil is very damaging to the environment. What alternatives can help us use less oil and how can we protect the environment?This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It’s a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are: hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs: Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids’ scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
40
Words
1,409
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~769L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
129712
Publication
Published
February 17, 2009
First published
March 1, 2009
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061575273

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