An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What… (2006)

Most people have heart of former presidential nominee Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" which focuses on global warming and its effects. This book is a great adaption of the film for young readers. With its full page to two page picture spreads and illustrations, the book places the topic of global warming into a prespective more easily observable by children from ages 8 to 12.

Gore breaks down the complex idea of global warming by dividing the chapters into relatable subtopics. Each subtopic plays a large role in supporting Gore's claims. The only problem, however, is that possibly in an attempt to be brief and to the point, Gore has oversimplified many issues while sensationalizing others. For example, when writing about the effects of Katrina--a storm claimed to be caused by effects of global warming--Gore focuses on only New Orleans rather than mentioning the several other affected cities of the Gulf Coast.

If I were to use this book in a upper grade classroom, it would be part of a larger example of how to use fact-based information in persuasive, informative, or argumentative writing. Gore does well in driving his point home, and I think that is an excellent skill to learn from his book about such a controversial issue. ( )

The book to accompany Gore's Academy-award winning movie about Global Warming. The movie reached a lot of people, and the book has followed up on that. Much of what is in the book is simply the same information from the movie, with a few added tidbits. The biggest weakness of this, and the movie, is Gore's tendancy to embrace some questionable solutions, most of which are popular with the business community and Hollywood, but which would likely have only minimal impact on global warming. ( )

Former Vice President Al Gore presents an eye-opening and compelling view of the future or our planet -- and out civilization -- in the MUST-SEE documentary of the year.

This isn't a new book, but it is still an important book. Science concerning global warming is presented clearly in a way most can understand, A must read for anyone who believes we should try to leave the planet intact for our grandchildren. TjS