Description
We're all connected to the ocean, and the ocean to us.
The ocean provides half the oxygen we breathe; it feeds us, creates our weather and provides us with water. But we haven't been as kind to the ocean in return. The problems are many: pollution, overfishing, rising seas and acid waters. What can be done? Don't despair; take action. Dive In! explores our intimate connection with the ocean and provides every reader with an achievable set of actions that can help improve ocean health for our sake and the sake of the millions of marine plants and animals that share the planet with us. Filled with colorful photos and positive stories, Dive In! is as informative as it is inspirational.
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Prizes
- The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award (GEBA - Children's Nonfiction)Short-listed 2019
- CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selectionCommended 2019
Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter One: You Are Ocean
Resources
Glossary
Index
Chapter One: You Are Ocean
- Everything Is Connected to Everything Else
- Can’t Live Without You
- Aerodynamics
- Drink Up
- Current Events
- Our Watery Friends
- We All Scream for Ice Cream
- Salty Medicine Chest
- The Happiness Factor
- One Fish, Two Fish
- Where Has All the Sea Life Gone?
- Plastic Tsunami
- Alien Hitchhikers
- Everything Must Go Somewhere
- Too Much of a Good Thing
- Climate Calamity
- In Hot Water
- Periscope Up
- Naked Oysters
- Change = Opportunity
- Ocean-Friendly Living
- Be Seafood Wise
- Beat the Plastic Binge
- Get the Toxins Out (Part 1)
- Plant a Tree for the Sea
- Praise for the Negawatt
- Buying Less and Buying Smart
- Jump on the Energy-Efficiency Boat
- Many Hands, Small Work
- Beach Bash
- An Ounce of Prevention
- Get the Toxins Out (Part 2)
- Nature Knows Best
- Start a Ripple Effect
- Be a Citizen Scientist
- Oceaneers
- Sea into the Future
Resources
Glossary
Index
Review Quotes
"A lively, up-to-date and thought-provoking book that should readily engage young readers and encourage them to consider their role in ocean preservation, for its health and their own. A timely read for anyone! Highly Recommended. "
— CM Magazine
“More timely than ever, this book creates awareness and gives kids tools to examine our relationship with oceans. Budding divers and marine scientists will love this practical guide!”
— The International Educator
"Concise and still thorough, this is a solid addition to a wide-ranging and ecologically conscious series. "
— Kirkus Reviews
"A passionate plea for young readers to start enjoying, protecting, and preserving our oceans…The brief chapters are divided into manageable subsections, and full-color photos and sidebars appear on every page. References are provided for student researchers, and there's sufficient visual appeal to entice browsers. International in scope, this is a hopeful and appealing call to action."
— Booklist
"This book is relevant to all…has all the prerequisites of a good information book: well researched, well organized, timely, and appropriate for intended audience. The text is engaging, the layout appealing supplemented with relevant photographs and side bars…highly recommended for both school and public libraries."
— Resource Links
“It is a fine example of excellence in the field of informative text for young people...Kids can do much to help. Ms. Eriksson shows them how in an impassioned and very personal way through her own lifelong love of the water and her many efforts to discover its bounty.”
— Sal's Fiction Addiction
"An empowering philosophy is found in Dive In!…Clearly written chapters explain why we should not take oceans for granted, and lots of relatable and memorable examples are provided…For global citizens in training, Eriksson's mantra—'Everything is connected to everything else'—is a significant and heartening concept to ponder."
— Quill & Quire
“The accessible text is well illustrated with captioned color photographs.”
— The Horn Book Online
