Berthoud Community Library District

"More than 70 percent of our world is covered in water. But how did it all get there? Oceans and lakes form over millions or even billions of years, and they are always changing. Explore more about these landforms with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible, and a recap at the end...

Describes the people and animals of the Ice Age.

"A glacier may look forbidding and empty, but it provides a rich habitat for animals from the mountains to the sea. As the world's glaciers melt, their disappearance impacts not only the wildlife that calls them home, but also all life on earth. Back matter includes a glossary and an author's note about climate change"--

Through diagrams, hands-on experiments, and biographies, this book introduces glaciers, explaining how glaciers form, how they can be grouped by size, and how they can be grouped by location.

Simple text and photographs introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics of glaciers.

An introduction to glaciers that discusses how they form, different types, what causes them to move, landforms created by movement, and how people are working to prevent them from melting by limiting global warming.

Describes the formation and movement of different types of glaciers, their effects on the land, and the animals and plants that inhabit them.

"Meltdown is an illustrated, middle-grade science book that tells the story of glaciers- the ancient, frozen landforms that are essential for the health of the planet. But all is not well: The glaciers are melting, faster and faster every year, and their disappearance will fundamentally change the world as we know it. Through immersive text, and rich, realistic illustrations, readers will learn what glaciers are, how they form, and about the vital...

Provides information, photos, and hands-on activities to help students learn about glaciers, how they're changing, and what that might mean for the planet's future.