I Fuel: How Energy Powers Our Busy World

by Kelly Rice Schmitt, Jam Dong (Illustrator)

Overview

We're mighty fuel—ready to power the world!

From lightbulbs and stoves to cars and planes, many things around us need fuel to work. Where does that fuel come from?

Follow oil on its journey from the time of the dinosaurs to the bottom of the ocean floor, through drilling machines and oil refineries, and right into our homes and vehicles. Discover oil's power and problems, and find out how the sun, wind, and water are providing cleaner forms of energy. Engaging text, bright illustrations, and approachable science explore why fuel matters, how it got here, and where it's going next.

A fun and fact-filled look at fuel from the team that created I Ship!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728476834
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/01/2024
Series:	On the Move
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.88(w) x 9.13(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kelly Rice Schmitt is an author of STEAM children's literature. She holds a B.B.A in Finance and Chinese from the University of Notre Dame and is an advocate for girls in STEM, business, and other fields with gender gaps. She can be found in North Carolina helping other traders grow their businesses, writing for children, and exploring, singing, and creating with her husband and young children.

Jam Dong was born in Shanghai, China. She has an MA degree of moving image at University of Arts London and graduated from MFA Illustration Practice of Maryland Institute College of Art in 2021. She likes to use bright colors and simple shapes to build the imaginary world inside her mind. The beauty of nature provides her with inspiration all the time. She is a freelance illustrator based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

"The text, which uses oil as a first-person narrator, doesn't shy away from the problems with using fossil fuels and also discusses renewable sources of energy."—The Horn Book Herald

From the Publisher

08/01/2024

K-Gr 2—This is an ambitious attempt to explain where fuel comes from, how people use it, and some of the alternatives to fossil fuels. The graphic artwork is modern and appealing. The text is arranged in short pieces, which will make it appealing to younger students, but the concepts presented are complex and lack the specific nomenclature and thorough explanations to help readers fully understand the ideas. Many big processes are covered, from how fossil fuel deposits are formed, how they are taken out of the ground, how they are blended, turned into plastics, what happens when oil is spilled, as well as the creation of alternative sources of energy. Readers who are interested in fuel sources might do better seeking information about any single one of these topics, rather than the simplistic and sometimes confusing offerings here. VERDICT For graphic depictions of how humans get fuel, this is a fine collection of images, but the text will leave readers wanting more.—Debbie Tanner

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