Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet

The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.

Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a hole in the earth's protective ozone layer. Mario knew the world had to be warned--and quickly. Today Mario is a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 11/05/2019
ISBN: 9781580895811
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2019 pg. 114
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 78

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 195545 / Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5