Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
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| Author | Paul Fleischman |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Environment |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Published | September 23, 2014 |
| Pages | 208 |
| ISBN | 978-0763675455 |
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines is a young-adult non-fiction book written by Paul Fleischman and published by Candlewick Press in September 2014.[1] The book was published in Australia by Walker Books on January 1, 2015.
Eyes Wide Open looks at five key issues: population, consumption, energy, food, and climate,[2] drawing on history, psychology, sociology, and the role of money[3] to explain both environmental issues and the human reaction to such issues, with a particular focus on "defense mechanisms," such as denialism, projection, and regression.[4]
The book was an early catalyst in the creation of #globaltl hashtag and the Google+ Community of teacher-librarians [5] interested in connecting students and schools through online collaborative projects.
The book includes a brief essay on "How to Weigh Information" in the back matter. [6] The essay describes ways that readers can become active investigators, reading critically with an eye on the source. [7] Photos, headlines, and references to related books, documentaries, articles, and websites appear throughout.[8]
Reception
The book received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly,[9] Kirkus Reviews,[10] Booklist,[6] and School Library Journal.[8] It has been named a finalist for one of the 2015 AAAS/Subaru Science Book and Film Prizes offered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[11] The book was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for students K-12 by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council.[12] School Library Journal added the book to their Editors' Choice, Books for Youth list and Kirkus Reviews added it to their Best Teen Nonfiction list of 2014.
References
- ↑ "Candlewick Press - Catalog". candlewick.com.
- ↑ "Books for young readers". SFGate.
- ↑ "Review: ‘Eyes Wide Open,’ by Paul Fleischman". Washington Post.
- ↑ "Recommended books: Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines". CCBC, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
- ↑ "Global TL: Librarians without borders - Community - Google+". google.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Eyes Wide Open: Going behind the Environmental Headlines, by Paul Fleischman - Booklist Online". booklistonline.com.
- ↑ "Information Literacy". libsuccess.org.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "August Starred Reviews". School Library Journal.
- ↑ "Children's Book Review: Eyes Wide Open: Going Beyond the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman. Candlewick, $17.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-7636-7102-0". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ↑ Paul Fleischman. "EYES WIDE OPEN". Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ "Announcing the Finalists for the 2015 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize in the Children's Science Book Categories - Editor's Blog - SB& Online". sbfonline.com.
- ↑ National Science Teachers Association - NSTA. "Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2015". nsta.org.