Salton Sea Resort: Death in the Desert

From the Series Abandoned: Towns Without People
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In the 1950s and 1960s, the Salton Sea resort area was a vacationer's paradise. People looking to go boating, swimming, and fishing flocked to California's largest lake. Homes, hotels, and shops sprang up as more and more people moved to the region. However, something was lurking in the lake's calm waters. Soon, swimmers began to pass by globs of green algae and breathe in a rotten-egg stench. Beachgoers had to step over piles of decaying fish on the shore. Today, very few people remain in the towns that surround the lake. What had happened to the once beautiful Salton Sea? Salton Sea Resort: Death in the Deserttells the amazing but true story of a once thriving resort community that has been almost completely abandoned. The fascinating story includes descriptions of how an accidental flood formed the lake, how runoff from nearby farms polluted the water and destroyed wildlife, and what people are doing today to clean up the area. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting story of boomtown to bust. Written in narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers hungry for more thrilling real-life tales.

Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 7
Reading Level Grade 3
Copyright 2015
BISACS JNF025000
Genre Nonfiction
Publisher Bearport Publishing
Series Abandoned: Towns Without People
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Lexile 900
Scholastic Reading Counts! Level 6.2
Scholastic Reading Counts! Quiz Q66969
Scholastic Reading Counts! Points 3.0
ISBN 9781627245234, 9781627246088, 9781627245234B
Title Format Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook
Release Date 2015-01-01
Author Kevin Blake
Features Glossary of key words, Table of contents
Dewey 979.4'99
Dimensions 8 x 10
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 5.2
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz 172005
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points 0.5
 

Author: Kevin Blake

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