Age
6-9
Grade
1-4
Elizabeth Rusch, Teresa Martinez
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
Paperback
(Charlesbridge Oct. 11, 2022)
The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.
Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a hole in the earth's protective ozone layer. Mario knew the world had to be warned--and quickly. Today Mario is a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in fighting the ongoing climate crisis.
- ISBN
- 1623541867 / 9781623541866
- Pages
- 40
- Weight
- 13.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 11.0
in.