Chernobyl Explosion: How a Deadly Nuclear Accident Frightened the World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780756557447)

The long-term damage from an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant more than 30 years ago is still unknown. When explosions ripped through the reactor in rural Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, they spewed huge amounts of radioactive material into the atmosphere and caused the worst nuclear disaster in history. About 10,000 people have died or will die because of their exposure to radiation, and experts worry about the children born to parents who were living near the disaster area. With international help, Ukraine has enclosed the damaged reactor, giving scientists time to figure out what the future holds.

Author: Michael Burgan
ISBN-10: 0756557445
ISBN-13: 9780756557447
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2018
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.40h x 9.50w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.5
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 197477 / Chernobyl Explosion: How a Deadly Nuclear Accident Frightened the World


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory