The day the river caught fire : how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement /
How the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement
by Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The true story of how a 1969 fire in one of the most polluted rivers in America helped foster awareness of water pollution and how the river's fate contributed to the environmental movement.
4.3 K-3 AD650L Lexile
9781534480834 1534480838
2022007383
Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.--Ohio--Cuyahoga River--Juvenile literature. Environmentalism--United States--Juvenile literature. Earth Day--Juvenile literature. Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.--Ohio--Cuyahoga River. Environmentalism. Earth Day. Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.