Benoit, Peter, 1955-

The BP oil spill / Peter Benoit. - New York : Children's Press, c2011. - 48 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 22 cm. - A true book . - True book. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.

Trouble in the gulf : what happened to the Deepwater Horizon? -- Deep water disaster : what problems did the rig have before the explosion? -- From bad to worse : what caused the oil slick to spread? -- Cleanup : what was done to clean up the oil spill? -- After the spill : will the oil be with us forever? -- True statistics -- Important words.

Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

ISBN: 9780531206300 (lib. bdg.) 0531206300 (lib. bdg.) 9780531290293 (pbk.) 0531290298 (pbk.) 9780531289990 (pbk.) 0531289990 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010045927

Subjects--Corporate Names:
BP (Firm)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010.
Oil spills--History--Mexico, Gulf of--21st century.
Oil spills--Environmental aspects--History--Mexico, Gulf of--21st century.
Oil wells--Blowouts--History--Mexico, Gulf of--21st century.

LC Class. No.: TD427.P4 / B45 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 363.738/20916364