Bibliograph

Toxic water, Minamata, Japan, by Meish Goldish

Type

Label

Toxic water, Minamata, Japan, by Meish Goldish

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 5-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Toxic water

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

975246966

Responsibility statement

by Meish Goldish

Series statement

Eco-disasters

Sub title

Minamata, Japan

Summary

On April 21, 1956, a five-year-old girl was examined at a hospital in Minamata, Japan. Doctors were puzzled by her symptoms which included difficulty walking and speaking and severe convulsions. Days later, her sister came down with the same symptoms. Soon after, more people were found with the same illness. What was causing this devastating disease? Toxic Water: Minamata, Japan traces the tragic story of toxic wastewater from a factory that poisoned an entire Japanese town. Fascinating photos of the actual events, maps, and fact boxes enrich the compelling text. The personal and heart-breaking story will grip and inspire young readers

Table Of Contents

A strange disease -- Clues to the mystery -- More signs of sickness -- Finding a killer -- The factory did it -- Keeping silent -- Angry fishers -- Paying the sick -- More pollution -- Mother to child -- After sixty years -- Minamata today -- Fixing the future

Target audience

juvenile

Classification