Searching for Oil
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
Oil is one of our most important natural resources. The searches for new sources - and options for alternative sources - are outlined here.
- Energy from Long Ago
- Where Oil Is Found
- Locating Oil
- Drill, Drill, Drill
- Are We Running Low?
- Glossary
- For More Information
- Index
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 6 |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| BISACS | JNF037020 |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 9781602790438 |
|---|---|
| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2007-08-01 |
| Author | Kathleen Manatt |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents |
| Dewey | 553.2 |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 117885 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Author: Kathleen Manatt
Kathleen Manatt is a long-time writer, editor, and publisher of books for children. Many of her books have been about faraway places, which she likes to visit. She grew up in Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, and California, and lived in Chicago for many years as an adult. She has climbed pyramids in Mexico, ridden elephants in Thailand, and toured the fjords of Norway. She has also visited Moscow, Lisbon, Paris, Geneva, London, Madrid, Edinburgh, and Barcelona. She now lives in Austin, Texas.