The Exxon Valdez oil spill /

Benoit, Peter

The Exxon Valdez oil spill / Noah Berlatsky - New York : Scholastic, 2011. - 48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm - Perspectives on modern world history .

U


Describes the 1989 oil spill caused by damage to the Exxon Valdez ship off the coast of Alaska, detailing the events leading up to the spill, how it affected the wildlife and environment of Alaska, and the spill's long term effect.

830
Lexile
U
Raz-Plus


9780737757910 (hardcover) 9780531289983


Oil spills--Environmental aspects--Alaska--Prince William Sound Region.
Tankers--Accidents--Environmental aspects--Alaska--Prince William Sound Region.
Oil pollution of the sea--Alaska--Prince William Sound Region.
Oil pollution of rivers, harbors, etc.--Alaska--Prince William Sound Region.

TD427.P4 / E9325 2011

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