Ours to Share: Coexisting in a Crowded World (Orca Footprints)

by Kari Jones (Author)

Ours to Share: Coexisting in a Crowded World (Orca Footprints)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Orca Footprints
There are almost eight billion people alive today. Having that many people in the world puts pressure on both social and natural resources, and we have to ask ourselves difficult questions like, What is our fair share? And how do we share more equitably? Ours to Share starts by giving an overview of human population growth, from the time when there were only a few hundred thousand people until now. The book goes on to examine some of the inequities that happen between people when natural and social resources are stressed and provides examples of people who have found innovative ways to share more equitably with their neighbors. The book also examines the impact our expanding population has had on other species. Finally, the book offers suggestions for actions kids can take to better the world from their own home, school and community.
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Kirkus

A strongly felt and convincingly argued case for more attention to fairness in the allocation of resources.

ALA/Booklist

The informative text is very readable and, with many color photos and other design elements, the book looks inviting. A forward-looking guide to sharing the planet.

Review quotes

"The informative text is very readable and, with many color photos and other design elements, the book looks inviting. A forward-looking guide to sharing the planet."— "Booklist"
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781459816343
Lexile Measure
1110
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Publication date
October 08, 2019
Series
Orca Footprints
BISAC categories
JNF051100 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Science & Ecosystems
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF003270 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals | Endangered
JNF038000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | General
JNF052000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | General
Library of Congress categories
Juvenile works
Environmental protection
Human ecology
Environmental aspects
Population
Overpopulation
Management
Sustainability
Natural resources
Social ecology
Environmnetal protection

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