Hardcover Jacket
978-1-55337-954-6 | Feb 1, 2007
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USD $18.95, CAD $19.95
4-color • 9 x 12 • 32 pages
Grades: 3 To 7 / Ages: 8 to 12
Seen from space, our planet looks blue. This is because almost 70 percent of Earth’s surface is covered with water. Earth is the only planet with liquid water — and therefore the only planet that can support life.
All water is connected. Every raindrop, lake, underground river and glacier is part of a single global well.
Water has the power to change everything — a single splash can sprout a seed, quench a thirst, provide a habitat, generate energy and sustain life. How we treat the water in the well will affect every species on the planet, now and for years to come. One Well shows how every one of us has the power to conserve and protect our global well.
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Educational Resources
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Environment
Water
Habitats and communities
Global awareness
Cultures, Local & Global Community
READING LEVELS
Guided Reading |
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KEYWORDS
citizenship community conservation and protection oceans water global awareness environmental habitats nature energy and matter
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Reviews & Awards
Reviews
“…encourages children ages 7 and up to think about the power we each have to initiate positive changes in the world.”
— Breitbart, February 2008
“One Well fills a huge void…This beautifully illustrated and superbly written book is exactly the tool needed to bring awareness of the life-giving importance of water to a whole new generation.”
— Maude Barlow, Chair, Council of Canadians, Author of Blue Gold, April 2007
“One Well is a much needed drink for those of us thirsting to help protect our planet’s threatened water supplies. Appropriate for children of all ages, this richly illustrated book provides valuable perspectives on the sources of water, value to all living things, present threats and constructive suggestions for water conservation. Bravo to Ms. Strauss and Ms. Woods for a valuable contribution to a subject vital to us all.”
— Jean-Michel Cousteau, Founder and President Ocean Futures Society, Inc., March 2007
“This beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written book should be read and acted upon by every family member. I hope that it will be available in every school library in the world. The message it brings is critical to all humans and indeed all life on the planet.”
— Charles Hopkins, United Nations University Chair for Education for Sustainable Development, York University, March 2007
“The facts are as dramatic as the threat of loss.”
— Booklist, Starred Review, February 2007
Awards
| 2008 | Information Book Award, Children’s Literature Roundtables of Canada, Winner |
| 2008 | Green Prize for Sustainable Literature, Santa Monica Public Library, Winner |
| 2008 | Sigurd F Olson Nature Writing Award for Children’s Literature, Winner |
| 2008 | Notable Books for a Global Society, International Reading Association, Winner |
| 2008 | Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed |
| 2007 | Book of the Year, ForeWord Magazine, Short-listed |
| 2007 | International Book Award, The Society of School Librarians International, Winner |
| 2007 | Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, CBC, Winner |