Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co.

Copyright Date: 2016

Edition Date: 2016 Release Date: 03/15/16

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 0-7787-2372-0

ISBN 13: 978-0-7787-2372-1

Dewey: 333.8

LCCN: 2015044044

Dimensions: 28 cm.

Subject Heading:
Fossil fuels. Juvenile literature.
Fossil fuels. Environmental aspects. Juvenile literature.
Pollution. Environmental aspects. Juvenile literature.
Climatic changes. Juvenile literature.
Fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels. Environmental aspects.
Pollution. Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Word Count: 5,195

Reading Level: 6.4

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 6.4 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 181279 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 990L

Guided Reading Level: S

This important book shows how the use of fossil fuels is changing Earth's climate and what scientists are doing to find sustainable forms of energy that will secure our planet's future. We live in an energy-rich age that relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels. We burn fossil fuels to power our vehicles, factories, and even our power stations, which burn fossil fuels to create the electricity needed to light and heat our buildings. The result is a buildup of carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere. Find out how carbon dioxide overload is making our planet hotter and hotter and what is being done to fight global climate change.