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by Amelia Frahm (Author), Andrew Handley (Illustrator)
"At the Nukie Nuclear Power Plant, inside the nuclear reactor that sat beneath the big dome, a whole lot of fissioning was going on. Where did it come from? Where did it go?" A chubby lab rat and a pretty blue bird think they know and explain how a nuclear power plant really works They speculate, exaggerate and blame everything they don't understand on their arch-enemy: a cat named Penelope. "Anything that goes wrong for a bird or rat, or raises questions or eyebrows, I blame on a cat," declares the rat. An entertaining look at how nuclear power plants work. Written by Amelia Frahm, author of the award winning "Tickles Tabitha's Cancer-tankerous Mommy." Frahm is better known for advocating cancer awareness than nuclear power. However, in 1982, after college her career began at a nuclear power plant. One of her duties was implementing a school program about nuclear power. Frahm spent last summer test-marketing her book and a school presentation about nuclear power to elementary students. She never imagined a nuclear emergency in Japan would once again make nuclear power plants front page news. When asked about it, she said, "whether it is cancer, nuclear power, or a cat named, Penelope, fear is fueled not by nuclear power, but a lack of knowledge and misinformation." Nuclear Power: How a Nuclear Power Plant Really Works is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award in the science and technology and children's picture book categories. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Our esteemed panel of judges include education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families.
