Oil Spill

Gr 4—8—The Deepwater Horizon Spill that occurred on April 20, 2010, is the largest offshore oil spill in U. S. history and is still impacting the environment and marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This book examines the global oil situation, the disaster, and the responses to it. On each page, paragraphs of text are superimposed on full-page art, diagrams, or colored backgrounds. Interviews with those involved, such as animal-rescue experts, cleanup experts, and oil-spill experts, are presented in a question-and-answer format. The book ends with a "Think About It" section with information about alternative, renewable energy resources. The shortcomings are the lack of discussion about the impact on people's livelihoods and about BP's corporate responsibilities. Despite these omissions, the book addresses an important manmade catastrophe.—Caroline Geck, Newark Public Schools, NJ