“THE WIZARD WHO SAVED THE WORLD” BY AWARD WINNING AUTHOR AND ASTROPHYSICIST JEFFREY BENNETT TEACHES CHILDREN ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 21, 2011 -- Have you ever wondered what you can do to help save the world? In the delightful new story from Big Kid Science, THE WIZARD WHO SAVED THE WORLD by award-winning author Jeffrey Bennett, a young boy named Diego takes a journey from his daydreams about glory and wizardry to real-life inspiration about what he can do to help everyone build a better future. Beautifully illustrated by Roberta Collier-Morales, children can’t help but be inspired to form their own dreams about how they can contribute to our collective future, and to make those dreams come true.

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“THE WIZARD WHO SAVED THE WORLD” BY AWARD WINNING AUTHOR AND ASTROPHYSICIST JEFFREY BENNETT TEACHES CHILDREN ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

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The story begins with Diego’s dreams of becoming a World cup soccer player, a rock and roll star, an astronaut, or a scientist who receives a Nobel Prize. But most of all, he dreams of being a great wizard who could solve the many problems we face in today’s world. Through Diego’s imagination, we learn of how tiny and fragile our planet appears when seen against the Sun and the other planets in our solar system, and how fortunate we are to live at a time when Earth’s climate is ideal for our civilization.

When Diego shares his dreams with his Great Grandmother Flora, she relates to him the many discoveries and inventions that she has seen in her lifetime and how those each seemed like magic when first introduced. Then after learning about global warming in school, Diego relates his lessons to his great-grandmother. With a focus on real science, and using actual data on the rise of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere, THE WIZARD WHO SAVES THE WORLD shares evidence about global warming in a way that is clear both to children and adults.

Recognizing the difficulty of solving a problem as big as global warming, Diego begins to daydream of being a wizard who can control the Earth’s climate with a crystal ball. He seeks advice from his great-grandmother, and she tells him that even though he can’t really do magic, “you can still be a wizard if you work hard enough.” As he considers her meaning, Diego begins to imagine the many real ways in which he could help change the world. He starts by focusing on small things, like recycling and using more efficient light bulbs. Then he imagines a multitude of possible careers —including being a doctor, a farmer, a businessman, a politician, an engineer, a scientist, and an astronaut — and in each case thinks not only about the career but also about how it contributes to making the world a better place. In the final scene, Diego glances at a mirror, and in the reflection he sees that he has become a wizard after all.

In addition to its inspirational story, THE WIZARD WHO SAVED THE WORLD features “Big Kid Boxes” on the sides of pages throughout the book. These boxes provide further explanation for the many scientific ideas that are presented in the story, offering children, parents and teachers a way to learn together. Topics covered in the boxes include Earth’s size in comparison to our solar system, our place in the timeline of the Earth’s existence, fossil fuels, weather and climate, renewable energy, nuclear fusion, and more. In the back of the book are lesson ideas for classroom teachers, and a closing note from the author about how adults can also contribute to solving the problems discussed in the story.

THE WIZARD WHO SAVED THE WORLD will be released simultaneously both in English and in Spanish (as El mago que salvó al mundo).

About the author…

Jeffrey Bennett has a resume that is approximately ten pages long with amazing accomplishments in the areas of astrophysics, astrobiology, mathematics, and science education. One could just look outside the Smithsonian’s Air and Space museum and you will see a model of the planets that Jeffrey Bennett began and co-developed. A numerous award-winning author and educator, Jeffrey Bennett holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics and is well know for his college level textbooks in mathematics, astrobiology, astronomy, and statistics. He is also the author of books for the general public including the award-winning Beyond UFOs and the forthcoming Math for Life, and of the Max Science Adventure series for children. His book Max Goes to the Moon was recently read aboard the final mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery by astronaut Alvin Drew, and is being made into a planetarium show to be distributed nationwide in early 2012. Bennett is a frequent speaker at schools, universities, and science museums throughout the world. To learn more about Jeffrey Bennett, visit www.JeffreyBennett.com. To learn more about Big Kid Science, visit www.BigKidScience.com.

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