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jaday said: Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, residents have struggled with the harm to their beaches, wildlife, and economy. In Nancy Stewart’s book, One Pelican at a Time, the effects of the spill are revealed.
The children are told they cannot help. Observers of the devastation they are unable to participate in the clean up. When Bella and Brit’s friend, the old crooked beak pelican, dives into the ocean and is covered in oil, the girls spring into action. They alert workers cleaning up the beach. The workers from a bird sanctuary collect the bird and take him to a sanctuary to recover.
The book opens the door to a frank discussion about man’s impact on the environment. Children hear the stories of the spill on the news and in the media, but are distant from it. A child in New York or Michigan can empathize with the people directly impacted by spill through Stewart’s book.
The illustrations brilliantly depict the sorrow in the children’s faces and the oil riding the ocean’s surface and washing onto the beach. Each illustration speaks volumes about the tragedy.
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