Poisoned Air: Bhopal, India
From the Series Eco-Disasters
One night in December 1984, the residents of Bhopal, India, woke up suddenly, gasping for breath. Aziza Sultan's room was filled with a white cloud: "I heard people shouting, 'Run! Run!' Then I started coughing. It seemed as if I was breathing in fire. My eyes were burning." What was causing this unbelievable horror? Poisoned Air: Bhopal, Indiatraces the tragic story of a city in India that became exposed to a deadly gas called methyl isocyanate, or MIC. Fascinating photos of the actual events, maps, and fact boxes enrich the compelling text. The personal and heart-breaking story will grip and inspire young readers.
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 7 |
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Reading Level | Grade 4 |
Copyright | 2018 |
BISACS | JNF051160 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Series | Eco-Disasters |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Lexile | 960 |
ISBN | 9781684022212, 9781684022755, 9781684022212B |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2015-01-01 |
Author | Meish Goldish |
Features | Glossary of key words, Table of contents |
Dewey | 363.17'9109543 |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
Guided Reading Level | T |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.8 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Quiz | 191303 |
Accelerated ReaderĀ® Points | 0.5 |