Henry Carter Hull

What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award-winning science writer Nancy Castaldo takes readers from Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, to Iran and Cape Town, South Africa, to explore the various ways in which...

How does the coral reef get its spectacular colors? What fish live in coral reefs? Learn all about the coral reef and the species that call it home.

How does the coral reef get its spectacular colors? What fish live in coral reefs? Learn all about the coral reef and the species that call it home. This book is part of the Language Lizard Explore collection, which uses vibrant illustrations and simple text to help readers discover the world around them.

How do desert animals and plants get their water? What animals live in the desert?Learn all about the desert and the species that call it home.

How do desert animals and plants get their water? What animals live in the desert? Learn all about the desert and the species that call it home.

Rivers are important sources of freshwater for life on Earth! In this title, approachable text introduces the parts of rivers, the plants and animals that live in rivers, and the ways rivers are important to humans. Profiles highlight notable rivers, and other features show off animal species and summarize how human activity impacts rivers. Get ready to paddle through the pages of this title!

Explores the richness of the Great Lakes, how humans have damaged it, and efforts being taken to restore it. Clear text, vibrant photos, and helpful infographics make this book an accessible and engaging read.

Sea gardens have been created by First Peoples on the Northwest Coast for more than three thousand years. These gardens consist of stone reefs that are constructed at the lowest tide line, encouraging the growth of clams and other marine life on the gently sloped beach. This lyrical story follows a young child and an older family member who set out to visit a sea garden early one morning, as the lowest tides often occur at dawn. After anchoring their...

After a cascade of failures left residents of Flint, Michigan, without a reliable and affordable supply of safe drinking water, citizens spent years demanding action from their city and state officials. Complaints from the city's predominantly African American residents were ignored until independent researchers confirmed dangerously elevated blood lead levels among Flint children and in the city's tap water. Despite a 2017 federal court ruling in...

Explores the freshwater lake biome, plants and animals in the biome, the biome food chain, and highlights the lake trout. Inside and around a pond is a world of life. It is a water biome. Plants float on its surface. Snails inch along its bottom. And animals drink its water. Learn about the many water biomes found on Earth in this series. See what types of life each biome supports. And find out about the food chains that exist in nature. Photographs,...