| Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet Contributor(s): Rusch, Elizabeth (Author), Martinez, Teresa (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1580895816 ISBN-13: 9781580895811 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015026828 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (1.10 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 195545 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 the fight against global warming. |