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Zusatztext Oil is [an] affecting early primer....In simple, stark prose, Jonah's candid words need no embellishments to underscore the magnitude of this manmade disaster. The minimal type on the page provides maximal space for Jeannette's sweeping, impassioned art. Despite Jonah's sober ending, younger readers just might be the antidote to the seeming bleakness: galvanized by the Winters, awareness is always the necessary first step toward action. With affecting urgency, the award-winning son-mother team Jonah and Jeanette Winter exposes the ongoing environmental consequences of the Exxon Valdez disaster for young audiences. Informationen zum Autor Jonah Winter is the author of more than thirty celebrated nonfiction picture books including Diego , The Secret Project , and Oil , illustrated by Jeanette Winter; Jazz Age Josephine , illustrated by Marjorie Priceman; Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx , illustrated by Edel Rodriguez; The Founding Fathers! illustrated by Barry Blitt; and Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , illustrated by Shane W. Evans. Jeanette Winter is a celebrated picture book creator whose acclaimed works include Diego ; Oil ; and The Secret Project , all written by Jonah Winter, and her own Sisters: Venus & Serena Williams ; The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid ; Nanuk the Ice Bear ; Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan: Two Stories of Bravery ; Henri’s Scissors ; Biblioburro: A True Story from Colombia ; Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan ; and The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. Klappentext Mother-son team Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter tell the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its devastating and lingering effects in this poetic and timely picture book. Zusammenfassung Mother-son team Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter tell the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its devastating and lingering effects in this poetic and timely picture book. Oil is drawn up from deep in the earth by machines, transported through pipelines, and pumped onto a ship that sails out to sea. When the ship crashes into a reef, the oil spills out over miles of ocean, covering rocks and animals alike. What will the consequences be? In this poignant and impactful picture book, celebrated picture book creators Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter powerfully explore the devastating impact mankind can have on nature....
