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Poisoned Water - by Candy J Cooper & Marc Aronson (Hardcover)

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  • Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisisIn 2014, Flint, Michigan, was a cash-strapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by General Motors.
  • 10 Years
  • 9.3" x 6.2" Hardcover
  • 256 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, History

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"Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisis"--Provided by publisher.



Book Synopsis



Based on original reporting by a Pulitzer Prize finalist and an industry veteran, the first book for young adults about the Flint water crisis
In 2014, Flint, Michigan, was a cash-strapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by General Motors. As part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that Flint would temporarily switch its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes. Then it got worse: children stopped growing. Some people were hospitalized with mysterious illnesses; others died. Citizens of Flint protested that the water was dangerous. Despite what seemed so apparent from the murky, foul-smelling liquid pouring from the city's faucets, officials refused to listen. They treated the people of Flint as the problem, not the water, which was actually poisoning thousands.
Through interviews with residents and intensive research into legal records and news accounts, journalist Candy J. Cooper, assisted by writer-editor Marc Aronson, reveals the true story of Flint. Poisoned Water shows not just how the crisis unfolded in 2014, but also the history of racism and segregation that led up to it, the beliefs and attitudes that fueled it, and how the people of Flint fought-and are still fighting-for clean water and healthy lives.



Review Quotes




"Poignant . . . This detailed offering, the first specifically intended for young audiences, has multiple curriculum applications." --Booklist, starred review

"Thoroughly sourced and meticulously documented, this stomach-churning, blood-boiling, tear-jerking account synthesizes a city's herculean efforts to access safe, clean water. . . . This compulsively readable, must-buy narrative nonfiction serves as the ultimate antidote to civic complacence." --School Library Journal, starred review

"A careful, conscious encapsulation of a consequential U.S. frontier for renewed environmental justice activism." --Kirkus Reviews

"Flint citizens need fresh coverage that respects their activism rather than their victimhood. This becomes the controlling theme of this vivid account." --BCCB

"Wisely puts the citizens of Flint front and center, letting them tell their stories, while placing those stories into historical context. . . . powerful." --Horn Book Magazine

"A call to action for youth and their parents everywhere, this gripping true story hits close to home on many levels." --School Library Connection-online now




About the Author



Candy J. Cooper is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting. She has been a staff writer for four newspapers, including the Detroit Free Press and the San Francisco Examiner. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Columbia Journalism Review, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, among other publications. She is also the author of several books for classroom use. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.

Marc Aronson earned his PhD in American history while beginning his career as an editor and author of books for children and teenagers. The first winner of the Robert L. Sibert medal from the American Library Association and the editor of the tenth winner, he is now a full-time faculty member at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information. He and his wife and sometimes coauthor, Marina Budhos, live in Maplewood, New Jersey.
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Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10 Years
Sub-Genre: History
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: 21st Century, United States
Format: Hardcover
Author: Candy J Cooper & Marc Aronson
Language: English
Street Date: May 19, 2020
TCIN: 93683087
UPC: 9781547602322
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-1976
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.9 pounds
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