Meltdown: Discover Earth’s Irreplaceable Glaciers and Learn What You Can Do to Save Them
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- Create Date：2022-11-22 03:19:34
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Anita Sanchez
- ISBN：1523509503
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Wendy MacKnight
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Written for children， this is a must read for Everyone。 Sanchez and illustrator Lily Padula do a wonderful job of explaining what glaciers are and why they matter。 The last chapter on global warming and what we can all do to fight it it straightforward and unstinting in describing what the planet’s future will be like。 Every school library and parent and teacher needs to not only read this book， but do their best to effect change。
Artemisa Perucho-Green
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Meltdown， by Anita Sanchez， does a fantastic job of disclosing the scientific truths of climate change in a way that leaves kids feeling called to action rather than powerless。 I read this ARC with my daughter， and we both loved the illustrations and overall book format。 While the illustrations are very kid-friendly， the science and text are surprisingly complex。 I would recommend this book to 3-6th grade students who are interested in learning more about climate change and its effect on glacier Meltdown， by Anita Sanchez， does a fantastic job of disclosing the scientific truths of climate change in a way that leaves kids feeling called to action rather than powerless。 I read this ARC with my daughter， and we both loved the illustrations and overall book format。 While the illustrations are very kid-friendly， the science and text are surprisingly complex。 I would recommend this book to 3-6th grade students who are interested in learning more about climate change and its effect on glaciers; particularly students who want to take a deeper dive into the what they can do to help。 。。。more
Aeterna
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Beautifully illustrated and written。 This is a work of art。 Scientific concepts are explained in finer points， succinct， and easy for children to digest and learn by heart。 This will not only help build their love for sciences， but also help cultivate in them the love for planet Earth。 Great for children of all ages。 Thank you very much for sending me this e-ARC。
Kirsten
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A well-written， straightforward look at our current climate crisis。 I found the title to be a little too specific—since I see that the title isn’t yet finalized—it’s about so much more than glaciers。 I wonder if the subtitle could somehow indicate that。 I like “Meltdown”， but looking at the title and the cover imply that it will go into far more depth about only glaciers。 When， in fact， it addresses so many more aspects of climate change。 I learned a lot。 This is an important book for middle gra A well-written， straightforward look at our current climate crisis。 I found the title to be a little too specific—since I see that the title isn’t yet finalized—it’s about so much more than glaciers。 I wonder if the subtitle could somehow indicate that。 I like “Meltdown”， but looking at the title and the cover imply that it will go into far more depth about only glaciers。 When， in fact， it addresses so many more aspects of climate change。 I learned a lot。 This is an important book for middle grade readers。 Those kids who will one day be adults addressing this very issue in a different way than we have—hopefully， we’ll be on a better path by that time。 。。。more
Jordan Moore
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Informative， engaging and empowering。 Accessible to students as early as Grade 3 and through to high school。 Organized into chapters and filled with artwork， photos， diagrams， and an easy to read glossary， this non-fiction title about glaciers is a perfect addition to any classroom library or to be used in science units on climate， weather or biodiversity。 My favourite chapter is the one that empowers readers on ways they can step up and take action to protect glaciers。 Highly recommend！
Megan
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This book is amazing！ The writing is easy to follow， the illustrations add depth to the storytelling， and the science bits are so potent。 I felt like I have a better handle of the issue of climate change and why it's so important for our future。 I like that the book gave plenty of information and resources on how a student might be able to help。 The book dealt with the entire reality of the situation and didn't dumb anything down for young people。 This one will be added to my elementary school l This book is amazing！ The writing is easy to follow， the illustrations add depth to the storytelling， and the science bits are so potent。 I felt like I have a better handle of the issue of climate change and why it's so important for our future。 I like that the book gave plenty of information and resources on how a student might be able to help。 The book dealt with the entire reality of the situation and didn't dumb anything down for young people。 This one will be added to my elementary school library collection。 。。。more
Irina R。
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Review coming up later on。。
Rosh
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No two ways about it。 This is a book everyone ought to read。All of us have heard of climate change。 A few of us don’t believe in it。 Some of us feel that it is not happening in “our country” so we don’t need to worry about it。 Many of us know its dangers and are trying to do our little bit to combat the crisis。 Each of us needs this book。 As climate change first came into focus as “global warming”， the focus stayed on rising temperatures。 This increase in the scale impacted the entire world， inc No two ways about it。 This is a book everyone ought to read。All of us have heard of climate change。 A few of us don’t believe in it。 Some of us feel that it is not happening in “our country” so we don’t need to worry about it。 Many of us know its dangers and are trying to do our little bit to combat the crisis。 Each of us needs this book。 As climate change first came into focus as “global warming”， the focus stayed on rising temperatures。 This increase in the scale impacted the entire world， including the areas where glaciers abide。 The meltdown of glaciers is NOT something that will affect only those areas but will create repercussions throughout the world。 We’ve already seen some signs of the disaster to come – extreme rainstorms， droughts， snowstorms， forest fires… the world is in crisis。 This book shows how glaciers impact all of us， whether we live near one or not。 The content is excellently organised into easy-to-understand chapters and subsections with clear headings， loads of charts and illustrations and photos， accompanying definitions， and a detailed glossary at the end。 In one word， the book is ‘comprehensive’！Middle graders will find the book fairly absorbing as it explains the topics so well。 There are a few tough words but the provided meanings help tremendously。 Younger children might not understand the nitty-gritties of the topic but they can use the pictorial accompaniments to increase their knowledge。 I was happy to see the book acknowledge that the US is one of the worst offenders when it comes to environmental pollution， right up there with China。 Fingers are usually pointed only at developing countries when it comes to implementing climate-friendly measures。 The US has always set an example to the world in many things。 I hope it can be an inspiration when it comes to climate change as well and begins leading by example right down to the individual level。 The intent of the book is to make us all ‘glacier-literate’ and it certainly succeeds in this。 Even as an adult who is aware of climate change， I learnt a lot from the book。 If you think that staying in a tropical zone will keep you safe from glacier melt or that staying in a first world country ensures that you don’t have to worry about climate disasters， you are undeniably wrong。 We are all in this together。 Rich， poor， developed， developing， polar， tropical， coastal， desert， island， landlocked，… no country can afford to ignore the warning signs Mother Earth is sending us desperately。 Yes， you guessed right。 The book shows a scary picture of the future。 We don’t have the benefit of relying on future generations to clean up our mess。 The warning bells have already rung。 Thankfully， the book doesn’t end on a bleak note。 There are also some suggestions on how we can reduce our carbon footprint and make a difference， whether big or small， towards better environmental habits。 Each of us can take action， needs to take action， MUST take action， ASAP！Will this book be useful in a home/school/library？ Yes， to all three。Should this book be considered a must-read nonfiction for middle graders？ Yes。Should it only be for middle-graders？ No。 A lot of children are quite aware nowadays when it comes to climate change， but adults still act like ostriches with their heads in the sand。 Get this book in the hands of every idiot who claims that climate change is a myth perpetrated by governments and scientists to boost some ulterior agenda。 It is already late for preventive action。 Better not wait till it is too late even for curative action。 If we want our children to have a decent future on this planet， we all need to change our habits and think greener。 The first step towards this will be through awareness of the extent of the problem， and that’s where this book will come in mighty handy。5 stars。 My thanks to Workman Publishing Company and NetGalley for the DRC of “Meltdown”。 This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book。***********************Join me on the Facebook group， Readers Forever！， for more reviews， book-related discussions and fun。 。。。more
Rachelle
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I will without a doubt be watching for this book to publish。 I teach about glaciers in my science curriculum and this one of the most comprehensive books I’ve seen。 Chockfull of facts， photographs， diagrams， and relevant information。 This is a book that we can use and reference during our study。 My student will enjoy this as a read aloud and being able to go back and use as guide in their own research and study。 Very well done！
Theediscerning
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This book for the educator's library is an excellent look at a single subject， proving highly illustrated （and well illustrated， too） and yet packed with words to get its topics across。 We start with an introduction to glaciers， and how they're melting and what this potentially irreversible change is meaning to us。 How we can tell it's happening leads us to the cause， which is strong writing about the carbon crisis。 The glaciers factor in again， as it's their bubbles that tell us what the atmosp This book for the educator's library is an excellent look at a single subject， proving highly illustrated （and well illustrated， too） and yet packed with words to get its topics across。 We start with an introduction to glaciers， and how they're melting and what this potentially irreversible change is meaning to us。 How we can tell it's happening leads us to the cause， which is strong writing about the carbon crisis。 The glaciers factor in again， as it's their bubbles that tell us what the atmosphere was like millions of years ago， proving there is no cycle causing global warming， and that it is all down to us。 The further consequences of this where glaciers are concerned lead the student into pages of climate activism talk， which is very much like that in any other ecologically-bent book of the last few years， but if you consider it unimportant to include you haven't been paying attention。 An ideal way to cover the themes for schoolchildren （don't ask me what age， I'm not an expert） – this has earnt five stars through doing everything it wanted to， and doing it very well indeed。 。。。more
Angie Bridget
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This middle grade， nonfiction chapter book introduces students to the glaciers that are slowly disappearing。 With tons of great information as well as very informative photographs and beautiful illustrations， this book will give young readers a peek at a very important part of our natural world that needs saving。 From the science and history behind the glaciers， the impact of climate change on our collective future and actionable steps children and adults can do to make a difference。 As a grade This middle grade， nonfiction chapter book introduces students to the glaciers that are slowly disappearing。 With tons of great information as well as very informative photographs and beautiful illustrations， this book will give young readers a peek at a very important part of our natural world that needs saving。 From the science and history behind the glaciers， the impact of climate change on our collective future and actionable steps children and adults can do to make a difference。 As a grade 3 teacher I could definitely see having this book in my classroom library。 I think it is perfect for middle grade students to learn about the environment in a slightly longer text than the average non-fiction book usually written for this age group。 I would recommend this book for families and teachers of children in the grade 2-7 age range。 Thank you to Netgalley and he publisher for the opportunity to read and review this great book！ 。。。more
Gabrielle Baker
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