Children's Nonfiction Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Microbes to the Rescue
Using Bacteria, Algae and Fungi to Clean Up the Planet
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- May 2025
- Category
- Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Experiments & Projects, Environmental Conservation & Protection
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459839137
- Publish Date
- May 2025
- List Price
- $21.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 9 to 12
- Grade: 4 to 7
- Reading age: 9 to 12
Description
Microbes are tiny but mighty, and they're everywhere!
When left alone, microbes such as bacteria, fungi and algae are experts at adapting, surviving and thriving under extreme and constantly changing conditions. These natural problem solvers can help fight the climate crisis by gobbling up pollutants, breaking down plastic, generating clean energy and capturing carbon. By harnessing the power of microbes, we can create eco-friendly packaging, farm-free food, and even make it easier to live in space! Microbes to the Rescue will introduce young readers to life on a microscopic level and explore how bacteria, fungi and algae play a key role in the connection between all life on Earth. Let’s get microscopic and learn about how microbes can create a cleaner and more sustainable future.
About the author
Yolanda Ridge is the author of the middle-grade novel Inside Hudson Pickle and the juvenile nonfiction title CRISPR: A Powerful Way to Change DNA, both of which were Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections. She has also written two environment-themed novels for Orca Young Readers line, Trouble in the Trees and Road Block. She has a master of science degree and is adept at making complex concepts understandable—a skill she uses in her writing, teaching and author visits. She lives in Rossland, British Columbia.
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