{"product_id":"world-without-fish-paperback","title":"World Without Fish - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Stockton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld Without Fish is the uniquely illustrated narrative nonfiction account--for kids ages 8 to 12--of what is happening to the world's oceans and what they can do about it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by master storyteller Mark Kurlansky, \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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explore the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen--the original environmentalists and scientists--who not that long ago considered fish an endless resource. Learn 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 to keep young readers engaged. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to the next to form a larger fictional story that perfectly complements the text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderfully fast-paced and engaging primer on the key questions surrounding fish and the sea.\" --Paul Greenberg, author of \u003ci\u003eFour Fish\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A compelling narrative for young people.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Urgent.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Kurlansky\u003c\/b\u003e is a former commercial fisherman, journalist, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCod, Salt, The Big Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, and dozens of other books of fiction and non-fiction. 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, and his writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Sunday Magazine, Audubon Magazine, Food \u0026amp; Wine, The Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York City and Gloucester, Massachusetts. \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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \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                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52555590762789,"sku":"9780761185000","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/XiwhZR-VzR9780761185000.webp?v=1781359005","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/world-without-fish-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}