Planet Ocean
Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean
by Patricia Newman
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Pub Date Mar 02 2021 | Archive Date Feb 28 2021
Lerner Publishing Group | Millbrook Press ™
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"Books like this one help lead the way to a better climate future for all inhabitants of Mother Earth. We are all in this together!" — Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winner and environmentalist
A little more than 70 percent of Planet Earth is ocean. So wouldn’t a better name for our global home be Planet Ocean?
You may be surprised at just how closely YOU are connected to the ocean. Regardless of where you live, every breath you take and every drop of water you drink links you to the ocean. And because of this connection, the ocean’s health affects all of us.
Dive in with author Patricia Newman and photographer Annie Crawley—visit the Coral Triangle near Indonesia, the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic Ocean at the top of the world. Find out about problems including climate change, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution, and meet inspiring local people who are leading the way to reverse the ways in which humans have harmed the ocean.
Planet Ocean shows us how to stop thinking of ourselves as existing separate from the ocean and how to start taking better care of this precious resource.
Advance Praise
"[A] clear narrative that combines science, images, and the voices of young divers and Indigenous peoples to get across their point. . . . Worth exploring in depth."—Kirkus Reviews
"[A] clear narrative that combines science, images, and the voices of young divers and Indigenous peoples to get across their point. . . . Worth exploring in depth."—Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781541581210 |
| PRICE | $31.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 64 |
Featured Reviews
Christine R, Educator
This is the best book about oceans!!! This book would be great to use Ina classroom for for a child that loves the water. Throughout you can even use your phone to see real ocean life that is being talked about!!
Kathryn V, Educator
This book is full of beautiful photographs of the oceans and its inhabitants. It also shows the real damage humans have caused to the ocean environment. Each chapter is well laid out, and written in a way that is engaging to students. There are many embedded technology activities that bring this book to life for the reader. It includes a good balance of men and women scientists, as well as different races and enthinicites too. The diagrams are easy to read, and every photo demonstrates the awesome ocean ecosystem. There is a thorough glossary, a huge list of sources, and even a list of recommended books for further reading. If you are looking for a high quality, engaging ocean book for the nonfiction section in the school library, or want a book to beef up your ocean unit in the classroom, then this is the book for you!
Kids R, Educator
There is a handful of science books written for upper elementary and middle school that truly engage students. "Planet Ocean: by Patricia Newman is one of them. The captivating stories of our one ocean directly align with National Science Standards, from interdependence, food web, climate change, animal adaptation, geography, global climate change, plastic pollution, etc. This book deservingly earned a spot as a 2021 Earth Day science text.
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