{"product_id":"world-without-fish-paperback","title":"World Without Fish - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Stockton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA KID'S GUIDE TO THE OCEAN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Can you imagine a world without fish? It's not as crazy as it sounds. But if we keep doing things the way we've been doing things, fish could become extinct within fifty years. So let's change the way we do things \" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Without Fish\u003c\/i\u003e is the uniquely illustrated narrative nonfiction account--for kids--of what is happening to the world's oceans and what they can do about it. Written by Mark Kurlansky, author of \u003ci\u003eCod, Salt, The Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other books, \u003ci\u003eWorld Without Fish\u003c\/i\u003e has been praised as \"urgent\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"a wonderfully fast-paced and engaging primer on the key questions surrounding fish and the sea\" (Paul Greenberg, author of\u003ci\u003e Four Fish\u003c\/i\u003e). It has also been included in the New York State Expeditionary Learning English Language Arts Curriculum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by a master storyteller, \u003ci\u003eWorld Without Fish\u003c\/i\u003e connects all the dots--biology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food, and nutrition--in a way that kids can really understand. It describes how the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod, swordfish--even anchovies-- could disappear within fifty years, and the domino effect it would have: the oceans teeming with jellyfish and turning pinkish orange from algal blooms, the seabirds disappearing, then reptiles, then mammals. It describes the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen, who are the original environmentalists, and scientists, who not that long ago considered fish an endless resource. It explains why fish farming is not the answer--and why sustainable fishing is, and how to help return the oceans to their natural ecological balance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interwoven with the book is a twelve-page graphic novel. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to the next to form a larger fictional story that perfectly complements the text.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Kurlansky is a former commercial fisherman and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCod, Salt, The Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books. He's won numerous awards, including the James A. Beard Award, ALA Notable Book Award, and New York Public Library Best Books of the Year Award. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York City and Gloucester, Massachusetts. His website is www.markkurlansky.com. \u003cbr\u003eFrank Stockton is an artist and illustrator whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e World Without Fish: How Could We Let This Happen?\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131867238535,"sku":"9780761185000","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/deeeedccb8600a10f611299653a707a3.webp?v=1732621936","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/world-without-fish-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}