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An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming

(2007, Non-Fiction - Science, Written by Al Gore)

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 11.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    All evidence, no activism. Sure to depress kids.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 11–13

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Encourages greener practices.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A few disturbing images of Hurricane Katrina. Some dramatic text on the shape of the planet (such as "It's a spiraling cycle of destruction").

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming

Parents need to know that this book on global warming contains almost exactly the same information as the documentary An Inconvenient Truth. A few images -- like those from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina -- are disturbing, but the really upsetting part for kids will be that they get 166 pages of dire scientific evidence followed by just one brief chapter (#15) of ways people can impact the earth for the better. Parents may want to tackle this important subject with tweens more carefully than how it's presented here -- perhaps referring to chapter 15 every two or three chapters.

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