Age
9-12
Grade
4+
Kevin Blake
Rising Seas: Miami, Florida
Library Binding
(Bearport Pub Co Inc Aug. 1, 2017)
Miami has a serious problemwater! Sometimes, on sunny days, water bubbles up from storm drains. Residents find their homes flooded. On some days, they see cars floating like boats and even fish swimming in pools of water in the streets. What is going on? And can anything be done to save the city from being completely flooded with water? Rising Seas: Miami, Florida traces the tragic story of the causes of global warming, how this affects Miamia city built on porous limestoneand how engineers are using pumps and other technologies to save the city from disaster. Fascinating photos of the actual events, maps, and fact boxes enrich the compelling text. The personal and heart-breaking story will grip and inspire young readers.
- Series
- Eco-Disasters
- ISBN
- 1684022282 / 9781684022281
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 10.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 0.5 in.
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