Washoe County Library System

When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.

Describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water.

Renowned science author Vicki Cobb has concocted just the right formula for making scientific principles easy for even the youngest kids to understand.

Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe what it would be like to live without clean water and describes how people access water and the importance of making sure that water is not polluted or wasted.

"Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"--

"Explains the journey water takes from water treatment plants to homes"--

"A narrative nonfiction account of the worldwide water crisis, explaining what's happening to the world's water supply, from industrial pollution to harmful algal blooms, and what kids can do about it"--

Describes the forms water takes, how it has shaped Earth, and its importance to life.

""From cloud to puddle, and puddle to stream, Little Raindrop is making its way on the remarkable journey that is Earth's water cycle"--

Discusses the composition and states of water, its importance for human beings, how humans get water, how humans are polluting the water supply, the effects of this pollution, and strategies that would help with this problem.