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, India traces 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 3 |
Category | Hi-Lo |
Subject | Science, Social Studies |
Copyright | 2018 |
Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Publication Date | 2017-07-19 |
BISACS | JNF051160 |
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Dewey | 363.17'9109543 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Dimensions | 8 x 10 |
Lexile | 960 |
Guided Reading Level | T |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.8 |
Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Correlations, Glossary of key words, Index, Online learning supplement, Sources for further research, and Table of contents |