The day the river caught fire : how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement
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Wittenstein, Barry,
Contributors
Hartland, Jessie, illustrator.
Published
New York, New York : A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
Status
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LC Subjects
Cuyahoga River (Ohio) -- Juvenile literature.
Earth Day -- Juvenile literature.
Environmentalism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc. -- Ohio -- Cuyahoga River -- Juvenile literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Earth Day.
Environmentalism.
Juvenile works.
Ohio -- Cuyahoga River.
Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.
United States.
Other Subjects
Informational works.
Literature.
Picture books.

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Published
New York, New York : A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illlustrations, color map ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"A Paula Wiseman book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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"--
Description
"After the Industrial Revolution in the 1880s, the Cayuhoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire almost twenty times, earning Cleveland the nickname "The Mistake on the Lake." Waste dumping had made fires so routine that local politicians and media didn't pay them any mind, and other Cleveland residents laughed off their combustible river and even wrote songs about it. But when the river ignited again in June 1969, the national media picked up on the story and added fuel to the fire of the recent environmental movement. A year later, in 1970, President Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency--leading to the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts--and the first Earth Day was celebrated. It was a celebration, it was a protest, and it was the beginning of a movement to save our planet." -- Amazon.com.
Target Audience
Ages 4-8,Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Target Audience
Grades 2-3,Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wittenstein, B., & Hartland, J. (2023). The day the river caught fire: how the Cuyahoga River exploded and ignited the Earth Day movement (First edition.). A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wittenstein, Barry and Jessie, Hartland. 2023. The Day the River Caught Fire: How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement. A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wittenstein, Barry and Jessie, Hartland. The Day the River Caught Fire: How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wittenstein, Barry,, and Jessie Hartland. The Day the River Caught Fire: How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement First edition., A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023.

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