a:1:{s:18:"field_tout_content";a:1:{s:3:"und";a:1:{i:0;a:3:{s:5:"value";s:7556:"<h3>Preschool and Elementary School:</h3><ul><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Bear Loves Water&rdquo; by Ellen Weiss</strong> In this board book, Bear teaches readers about water in all its forms - puddles, bubbles, snowflakes and clouds.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Water (The Four Elements)&rdquo; by Carme Solé Vendrell and J.M. Parramó</strong> Text and illustrations explain the properties of water and its uses. Includes a special section to help adults answer children&#39;s questions.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes">&ldquo;<strong>Water (My First Nature Books)&rdquo; by Andrienne Soutter-Perrot and Etienne Delessert</strong> Explains water in its different form and why every living thing needs water.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;I Am Water&rdquo; by Jean Marzollo</strong> A first book about water in its different forms and uses.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean&rdquo; (A Let&#39;s-read-and-find-out book) by Arthur Dorrors</strong> Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams to eventually reach the ocean.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Brother Eagle, Sister Sky&rdquo; by Susan Jeffers and Chief Seattle</strong> A story about Native American beliefs and how each generation deserves to breathe fresh air, drink pure water and to enjoy all the beauty that the earth offers.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;The Drop in My Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet&rdquo; by Meredith Hooper and Chris Coady</strong> Water takes on fascinating new significance as readers discover the amazing complexity of a substance we take for granted. Includes a detailed depiction of water cycles, amazing facts, and important environmental information. (9-12 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Snail Girl Brings Water: A Navajo Story&rdquo; by Geri Keams and Richard Ziehler-Martin</strong> A retelling of a traditional Navaho creation myth which explains how water came to earth. (6-10 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Water, the Source of Life (Voyages of Discovery)&rdquo; by Scholastic Books</strong> Combining realistic artwork with scientific facts, a young reader&#39;s introduction to water and its importance to the earth uses interactive pages that demonstrate water&#39;s role in tide movement, undersea grottoes, and coral reefs. (6-10 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks&rdquo; by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen</strong> Mrs. Frizzle, the science teacher, drives the magical school bus into a cloud where the children shrink to the size of water droplets and follow the course of the water through the city&#39;s waterworks system. (4-8 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;The Magic School Bus: Wet All Over&rdquo; by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen</strong> Experience the earth&#39;s water cycle first hand as Mrs. Frizzle&#39;s class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud, a drizzles down to earth just like rain. (4-8 years) Also available in Spanish &ldquo;El Autobus Magico - Se Salpica Todo&rdquo;.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History&rdquo; by Lynne Cherry</strong> A history of New Hampshire&#39;s Nashua River starting 7,000 years ago until its recent reclamation. This is a good explanation of what can happen over time to a body of water and its wildlife -- what people can do to the environment and what they can do for it.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Raven Returns the Water&rdquo; by Anne Cameron and Nelle Olsen</strong> All the water in the world has disappeared and raven goes searching for it.&nbsp; She finds it, all of it, in the belly of a giant toad.&nbsp; Join raven in this Native American myth for children and adult alike.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Signs Along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape&rdquo; by Kayo Robertson</strong> Helps a child or guiding adult understand and enjoy some of the sights, sounds, and goings-on in the natural world around us.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;A Drop Around the World&rdquo; by Barbara Shaw McKinney and Michael Maydak</strong> A drop of rain is a drop of life.&nbsp; From steam to snow, from polluted to purified, from stratus cloud to subterranean crack, water links the world in a living flow.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>&ldquo;Water Dance&rdquo; by Thomas Locker</strong> It&rsquo;s the most common substance on earth, covering nearly three-quarters of the planet.&nbsp; Your body is more than two-thirds water.&nbsp; The amount of water on earth has been the same for hundreds of millions of years.&nbsp; Yet, how much do you know about how water moves through your world?</span></p></li></ul><h3>Middle School:</h3><ul><li><strong>&ldquo;A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder&rdquo; by Walter Wick</strong> Shows the different forms of water in amazingly detailed photographs; explains water&#39;s properties.</li><li><strong>&ldquo;Water Squeeze (SOS Planet Earth)&rdquo; by Mary O,Neill </strong>Discusses the importance of water in our lives and the dangers we create when we pollute the waters of the planet.</li><li><strong>&ldquo;Water: A Resource in Crisis (Saving the Planet)&rdquo; by Eileen Lucas</strong> Discusses the quality and quantity of water on a global scale and includes discussions of resources, the ways we use water, pollution, making water safe, taking care of our water, and taking action.</li></ul><h3>High School &amp; Adult:</h3><ul><li><strong>&ldquo;Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water&rdquo;</strong> by Marc Reisner This is a history of the American West&#39;s water and its great water projects that transplanted water to allow the phenomenal growth of California and the Southwest. The book&#39;s perspective of water rights, and ecologic and economic consequences of such actions focuses on government and business tactics.</li><li><strong>Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity (The Worldwatch Environmental Alert Series)&rdquo; by Sandra Postel</strong> The worldwide water crisis, according to this book, is due to its ready availability, low cost, people&#39;s overuse, and lack of respect for this life-sustaining resource. Solutions are giving for restoring and sustaining this essential lifeline.</li><li><strong>&ldquo;Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do About It&rdquo; by Paul Simon</strong> Discusses increasing global population and a water supply that cannot increase; faced with this crisis, what can the average citizen do?</li><li><strong>Water: A Natural History&rdquo; by Alice Outwater </strong>Takes us on a journey 500 years past to present to recover a lost knowledge - how the land cleans its own water, how natural ecologically interacting systems can create healthy waterways.</li><li><strong>&ldquo;Water Wars: The Fight to Control and Conserve Nature&#39;s Most Precious Resource&rdquo; by Olga Cossi</strong> Discusses how we have to change our habits and our ways of thinking in order to preserve the earth&#39;s water resources - the crucial role water plays in nature and how dwindling supplies are affecting the various ecosystems of the world.</li></ul>";s:6:"format";s:9:"full_html";s:10:"safe_value";s:7281:" <h3>Preschool and Elementary School:</h3><ul><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Bear Loves Water” by Ellen Weiss</strong> In this board book, Bear teaches readers about water in all its forms - puddles, bubbles, snowflakes and clouds.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Water (The Four Elements)” by Carme Solé Vendrell and J.M. Parramó</strong> Text and illustrations explain the properties of water and its uses. Includes a special section to help adults answer children's questions.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes">“<strong>Water (My First Nature Books)” by Andrienne Soutter-Perrot and Etienne Delessert</strong> Explains water in its different form and why every living thing needs water.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“I Am Water” by Jean Marzollo</strong> A first book about water in its different forms and uses.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean” (A Let's-read-and-find-out book) by Arthur Dorrors</strong> Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams to eventually reach the ocean.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Brother Eagle, Sister Sky” by Susan Jeffers and Chief Seattle</strong> A story about Native American beliefs and how each generation deserves to breathe fresh air, drink pure water and to enjoy all the beauty that the earth offers.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“The Drop in My Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet” by Meredith Hooper and Chris Coady</strong> Water takes on fascinating new significance as readers discover the amazing complexity of a substance we take for granted. Includes a detailed depiction of water cycles, amazing facts, and important environmental information. (9-12 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Snail Girl Brings Water: A Navajo Story” by Geri Keams and Richard Ziehler-Martin</strong> A retelling of a traditional Navaho creation myth which explains how water came to earth. (6-10 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Water, the Source of Life (Voyages of Discovery)” by Scholastic Books</strong> Combining realistic artwork with scientific facts, a young reader's introduction to water and its importance to the earth uses interactive pages that demonstrate water's role in tide movement, undersea grottoes, and coral reefs. (6-10 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks” by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen</strong> Mrs. Frizzle, the science teacher, drives the magical school bus into a cloud where the children shrink to the size of water droplets and follow the course of the water through the city's waterworks system. (4-8 years)</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“The Magic School Bus: Wet All Over” by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen</strong> Experience the earth's water cycle first hand as Mrs. Frizzle's class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud, a drizzles down to earth just like rain. (4-8 years) Also available in Spanish “El Autobus Magico - Se Salpica Todo”.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History” by Lynne Cherry</strong> A history of New Hampshire's Nashua River starting 7,000 years ago until its recent reclamation. This is a good explanation of what can happen over time to a body of water and its wildlife -- what people can do to the environment and what they can do for it.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Raven Returns the Water” by Anne Cameron and Nelle Olsen</strong> All the water in the world has disappeared and raven goes searching for it.  She finds it, all of it, in the belly of a giant toad.  Join raven in this Native American myth for children and adult alike.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Signs Along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape” by Kayo Robertson</strong> Helps a child or guiding adult understand and enjoy some of the sights, sounds, and goings-on in the natural world around us.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“A Drop Around the World” by Barbara Shaw McKinney and Michael Maydak</strong> A drop of rain is a drop of life.  From steam to snow, from polluted to purified, from stratus cloud to subterranean crack, water links the world in a living flow.</span></p></li><li><p><span class="notes"><strong>“Water Dance” by Thomas Locker</strong> It’s the most common substance on earth, covering nearly three-quarters of the planet.  Your body is more than two-thirds water.  The amount of water on earth has been the same for hundreds of millions of years.  Yet, how much do you know about how water moves through your world?</span></p></li></ul><h3>Middle School:</h3><ul><li><strong>“A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder” by Walter Wick</strong> Shows the different forms of water in amazingly detailed photographs; explains water's properties.</li><li><strong>“Water Squeeze (SOS Planet Earth)” by Mary O,Neill </strong>Discusses the importance of water in our lives and the dangers we create when we pollute the waters of the planet.</li><li><strong>“Water: A Resource in Crisis (Saving the Planet)” by Eileen Lucas</strong> Discusses the quality and quantity of water on a global scale and includes discussions of resources, the ways we use water, pollution, making water safe, taking care of our water, and taking action.</li></ul><h3>High School &amp; Adult:</h3><ul><li><strong>“Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water”</strong> by Marc Reisner This is a history of the American West's water and its great water projects that transplanted water to allow the phenomenal growth of California and the Southwest. The book's perspective of water rights, and ecologic and economic consequences of such actions focuses on government and business tactics.</li><li><strong>Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity (The Worldwatch Environmental Alert Series)” by Sandra Postel</strong> The worldwide water crisis, according to this book, is due to its ready availability, low cost, people's overuse, and lack of respect for this life-sustaining resource. Solutions are giving for restoring and sustaining this essential lifeline.</li><li><strong>“Tapped Out: The Coming World Crisis in Water and What We Can Do About It” by Paul Simon</strong> Discusses increasing global population and a water supply that cannot increase; faced with this crisis, what can the average citizen do?</li><li><strong>Water: A Natural History” by Alice Outwater </strong>Takes us on a journey 500 years past to present to recover a lost knowledge - how the land cleans its own water, how natural ecologically interacting systems can create healthy waterways.</li><li><strong>“Water Wars: The Fight to Control and Conserve Nature's Most Precious Resource” by Olga Cossi</strong> Discusses how we have to change our habits and our ways of thinking in order to preserve the earth's water resources - the crucial role water plays in nature and how dwindling supplies are affecting the various ecosystems of the world.</li></ul>";}}}}