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The day the river caught fire : how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement / by Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
"Discover the true story of how a 1969 fire in one of the most polluted rivers in America sparked the national Earth Day movement in this nonfiction picture book by award-winning author Barry Wittenstein and beloved illustrator Jessie Hartland. After the Industrial Revolution in the 1880s, the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire almost twenty times, earning Cleveland the nickname “The Mistake on the Lake.” Waste dumping had made fires so routine that local politicians and media didn't pay them any mind, and other Cleveland residents laughed off their combustible river and even wrote songs about it. But when the river ignited again in June 1969, the national media picked up on the story and added fuel to the fire of the recent environmental movement. A year later, in 1970, President Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency - leading to the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts - and the first Earth Day was celebrated. It was a celebration, it was a protest, and it was the beginning of a movement to save our planet."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534480834
- ISBN: 1534480838
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color; illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2023.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Paula Wiseman book"-- t.p. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Grades 2-3 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc. > Ohio > Cuyahoga River > Juvenile literature. Environmentalism > United States > Juvenile literature. Earth Day > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Literature. Picture books. |
Available copies
- 9 of 10 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Neosho Newton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho Newton - Neosho | WITTENSTEIN, BARRY (Text)
Digital Bookplate:
SRP 2023
|
34162002175006 | Storybook | Available | - |
| Neosho Newton - Seneca | WITTENSTEIN, BARRY (Text)
Digital Bookplate:
SRP 2023
|
34126002174905 | Storybook | Available | - |
