How a City Works Contributor(s): Ward, D. J. (Author), Lemay, Violet (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0062470302 ISBN-13: 9780062470300 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
Dewey: 307.76 |
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science 2 |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.8" W x 9.8" (0.35 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Read and find out about how cities work in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book. Millions of people live in cities around the world, but have you ever wondered how cities work? All those people need clean water to drink, a safe place to live, and a way to get all around the city. How do you take care of all those people's needs? Read and find out all about the systems a city has to help keep everyone safe, healthy, and happy. This book on city systems will appeal to the young civil engineer. How a City Works is filled with fun, accurate art, and includes tons of information. For example, it answers the question: Where does all the electricity needed to make a city run come from? How a City Works covers water treatment, power, sewage, recycling, and transportation. How a City Works comes packed with visual aids like charts, sidebars, an infographic, and a funny, hands-on activity--how to clean up dirty "sewage" water, using puffed rice cereal, raisins, hot chocolate mix, and coffee filters. This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:
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Contributor Bio(s): Ward, D. J.: - D. J. Ward is a high school science teacher who also writes science books for children. His titles include Exploring Mars, Materials Science, and, in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, How a City Works and What Happens to Our Trash? He lives in Castle Rock, Colorado. Lemay, Violet: -Violet Lemay has been an artist all her life. After enjoying a decade as a scenic and costume designer for stage plays, she decided to become an illustrator. Violet has illustrated tons of books for kids, including a few she also wrote. Her current home in Auckland, New Zealand, overlooks the sea--and an inactive volcano! You can visit her online at www.violetlemay.com. |