Poisoned water : how the citizens of Flint, Michigan, fought for their lives and warned the nation
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Macedon Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
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243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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In 2014, Flint, Michigan, was a cash-strapped city that had been built up, then abandoned by General Motors. As part of a plan to save money, government officials decided that Flint would temporarily switch its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes. Then it got worse: children stopped growing. Some people were hospitalized with mysterious illnesses; others died. Citizens of Flint protested that the water was dangerous. Despite what seemed so apparent from the murky, foul-smelling liquid pouring from the city’s faucets, officials refused to listen. They treated the people of Flint as the problem, not the water, which was actually poisoning thousands. Through interviews with residents and intensive research into legal records and news accounts, journalist Candy J. Cooper, assisted by writer-editor Marc Aronson, reveals the true story of Flint. Poisoned Water shows not just how the crisis unfolded in 2014, but also the history of racism and segregation that led up to it, the beliefs and attitudes that fueled it, and how the people of Flint fought―and are still fighting―for clean water and healthy lives.
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Grades 10-12.,Bloomsbury Children's Books.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Cooper, C. J., & Aronson, M. (2020). Poisoned water: how the citizens of Flint, Michigan, fought for their lives and warned the nation . Bloomsbury Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cooper, Candy J., 1955- and Marc, Aronson. 2020. Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation. New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Cooper, Candy J., 1955- and Marc, Aronson. Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Cooper, Candy J., and Marc Aronson. Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020.

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