Mario and the Hole in the Sky
  • Published: 18 February 2020
  • ISBN: 9781580895811
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $40.00

Mario and the Hole in the Sky

How a Chemist Saved Our Planet

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18 Feb 2020
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The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.

The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.

Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a hole in the earth's protective ozone layer. Mario knew the world had to be warned--and quickly. Today Mario is a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming.
  • Published: 18 February 2020
  • ISBN: 9781580895811
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $40.00
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  • An Orbis Pictus Honor book
  • An ALA Notable Children's Book
  • Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year
  • Booklist Top 10 Science and Health Books for Youth
  • Kirkus Best Books of the Year
  • New York Public Library Best Books of the Year
  • School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
  • NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book
  • Oregon Spirit Award
  • "Edge-of-your-seat reading. . . . Stellar."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • "Puts a human face on an incredible accomplishment."--School Library Journal, starred review
  • "Excellent . . . compelling"--The Horn Book Magazine, starred review