Brilliant Deep, The: Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs

This award-winning picture book follows the story of Ken Nedimyer who, as a child, was fascinated by the ocean and coral reefs and, as an adult, noticed coral reefs were fading and dying so he methodically developed a method to re-grow coral. This engaging resource for K-3 provides important information about the environment and the effect of climate change, and shows children how one person can make a difference. Suitable as a read-aloud for Earth Day, to encourage study of coral reefs and ocean life, to support learning about career choices, to launch discussion of how our actions have an impact on the world, and an appealing addition to classroom and school libraries.