{"product_id":"rivers-of-sunlight-how-the-sun-moves-water-around-the-earth-hardcover","title":"Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMolly Bang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePenny Chisholm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Bang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree-time Caldecott Honor Artist Molly Bang and National Science Award-winning professor Penny Chisholm present a stunning, accessible explanation of the Earth's water cycle and its global effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith stunning artwork and compelling scientific explanation, Bang and Chisholm have brought forth a masterpiece that is critically relevant in this environmentally tumultuous time. How does the sun keep ocean currents moving and lift fresh water from the seas? What can we do to conserve one of our planet's most precious resources? In this newest book in the award-winning Sunlight Series, readers learn about the constant movement of water as it flows around the Earth. As the water changes between liquid, vapor, and ice, Sunlight powers all living things, ensuring that life can exist on Earth.Perfect for any reader--young or old --this is an invaluable addition to all classrooms, libraries, and at-home collections.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWATER!\u003cbr\u003eAlways changing, from liquid\u003cbr\u003eto solid to vapor, water\u003cbr\u003ekeeps ALL LIFE alive.\u003cbr\u003eWHY?\u003cbr\u003eBecause water moves!\u003cbr\u003eThe sun's energy cycles it all\u003cbr\u003earound our planet -- the Gulf\u003cbr\u003eStream and a giant, deep-water\u003cbr\u003eriver flow inside the seas, while\u003cbr\u003ea river of water vapor f lies\u003cbr\u003eacross the sky. Water cycles\u003cbr\u003ethrough YOU, too -- keeping\u003cbr\u003eyou alive and flushing away\u003cbr\u003eyour wastes.\u003cbr\u003eBut now Earth's water balance\u003cbr\u003eis changing. Some places have\u003cbr\u003etoo much water, and other\u003cbr\u003eplaces have too little.\u003cbr\u003eCan people learn to take better\u003cbr\u003ecare of Earth's precious water?\u003cbr\u003eCan you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRIVERS OF SUNLIGHT: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth\u003cbr\u003ejoins four prize-winning books that explore the wonder\u003cbr\u003eof how our sun gives life to most living things -- including YOU!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR THE SUNLIGHT SERIES: \u003cbr\u003eMY LIGHT: How Sunlight Becomes Electricity\u003cbr\u003e★ A lovely and illuminating book that presents sound science. -- Booklist\u003cbr\u003e★ Youngsters should find her enthusiasm electrifying. -- Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eLIVING SUNLIGHT: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life\u003cbr\u003e★ An outstanding book to read and absorb. -- Booklist\u003cbr\u003eA magnificent celebration of life. -- Natural History Magazine\u003cbr\u003eOCEAN SUNLIGHT: How Tiny Plants Feed the Seas\u003cbr\u003e★ An awe-inspiring lesson in photosynthesis goes under the sea. -- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003eBURIED SUNLIGHT: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth\u003cbr\u003e★ Gorgeous illustrations and impressive, urgent scientific explanation. -- Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e★ Bang's illustrations brilliantly represent the chemistry.\u003cbr\u003e-- The Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenny Chisholm is a professor at M.I.T., where she has been teaching Ecology for more than thirty-five years. Her long list of prestigious awards includes the National Medal of Science, awarded at the White House in 2013. \u003cbr\u003e Molly Bang has written and illustrated more than twenty books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eWhen Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry... \u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTen, Nine, Eight\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher\u003c\/i\u003e, each of which were Caldecott Honor books. Bang divides her time between Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Northern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45605207408684,"sku":"9780545805414","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/rivers-of-sunlight-how-the-sun-moves-water-around-the-earth-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}