Bibliograph

The day the river caught fire, how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement, by Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland

Type

Label

The day the river caught fire, how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement, by Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 4-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The day the river caught fire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Barry Wittenstein ; illustrated by Jessie Hartland

Sub title

how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement

Summary

"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."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification