Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

Copyright Date: 2018

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 09/01/17

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: 1-532-11022-7

ISBN 13: 978-1-532-11022-1

Dewey: 363.738

LCCN: 2016962232

Dimensions: 22 x 25 cm.

Subject Heading:
Electronic waste. Juvenile literature.
Electronic apparatus and appliances. Juvenile literature.
Refuse and refuse disposal. Juvenile literature.
Environmental degradation. Juvenile literature.
Ecological disturbances. Juvenile literature.
Electronic waste.
Electronic apparatus and appliances.
Refuse and refuse disposal.
Environmental degradation.
Ecological disturbances.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and index.

Word Count: 16,003

Reading Level: 8.2

Interest Level: 7-12

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 8.2 / points: 3.0 / quiz: 505028 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 1110L

Guided Reading Level: R

Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. E-Wasteshines a light on the ever-growing amount of e-waste and the lack of resources to safely recycle it. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind damages to human and environmental health, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.