Understanding Global Warming with Max Axiom, Super Scientist

Children's Literature - Triss Robinson

Scientists around the world are becoming more and more concerned about global warming. Understand Global Warming with Max Axiom, Super Scientist from the series "Graphic Science" is written in a comic book format explaining the dangers of global warming to not only people, but animals and plants around the world. Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere. The use of fossil fuels, the clearing of the rain forests in South America by use of fire, and the loss of many forests in North America due to human use have all contributed to the warming of our planet. This book, because of its unusual format, is easily understood by all children, even those that need it read to them. The colorful illustrations are very informative and enhance what the text is explaining. This book would make a good read aloud to introduce a global warming science unit at the upper elementary or middle school level. Reviewer: Triss Robinson