A review by ericadeb
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman

2.0

I totally believe in global warming and want us to change our ways, but this book was tough to take. First of all it is a lot of information and would be better as a reference than a read straight through. It is interesting and important, but a lot to handle all at once. Also, the author's opinion on the subject in VERY clear. If I were anti-global warming I would have felt like this was shoving it down my throat. Lastly, I think the tone is often condescending. In an attempt to get kids to enjoy the read, the author ends up talking down to them. My favorite example, "Everyone's happy at Halloween, with candy flowing from every door; plenty brings peace. Scarcity brings strife." Just dumb.