{"product_id":"once-a-wasteland-from-toxic-dump-to-national-park-9781534113480","title":"Once a Wasteland: From Toxic Dump to National Park","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJunior Library Guild Gold Standard selection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a story of a happy ending. But it didn't start that way. The place? The Krejci salvage yard, in the Cuyahoga River valley between the Ohio cities of Cleveland and Akron. The problem? Pollution--and lots of it! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter decades of companies dumping industrial waste products in the salvage yard, the area had become so contaminated that nothing could live there. Wildlife died and people got sick. The Cuyahoga River was so polluted with toxic waste that it even caught fire! What could be done? The United States government stepped in, enforcing a full-scale cleanup of the dump that included the removal of nearly 400,000 tons of tainted soil. And then it was time to give the land a fresh start. New soil was brought in, and seeds were planted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter 25 years, the land was healed. Now the area where once nothing could live is part of Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Not only does the park provide a vibrant home to thriving diverse wildlife, it also serves as an example of how once-devastated environments can change, heal, and become places of beauty for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Muldrow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sleeping Bear Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.24h x 9.33w x 0.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534113480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuldrow, Diane:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Diane Muldrow is the author of the New York Times-bestselling Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book series, and a prolific author of children's books. Her picture book \u003cem\u003eWe Planted a Tree\u003c\/em\u003e was a 2010 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best selection. She is a retired children's book editor, and a proud Ohio University graduate. As a 6 1\/2 year-old, she took part in the first Earth Day by helping clean up the creek and woods behind her Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home. She learned early that natural surroundings aren't to be taken for granted, and that people can make a difference in their communities. Diane has visited national parks all over the country, the world, and near her Las Vegas, New Mexico, home.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHodgson, Amy Jindra:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Amy Jindra Hodgson is an illustrator originally from Cleveland, Ohio. Growing up, her parents read to her every night, and she fell in love with the art of storytelling and creativity. She knew at a young age that her imagination and love for the arts would lead her to the world of children's book illustration. Amy's creative inspiration is driven by her wonderful family, friends, and good sushi. She now lives in Indiana, outside Chicago, with her husband and their loving giant Bernedoodle, Marley.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Diane Muldrow \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47659134124189,"sku":"9781534113480","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8832f94b-3370-484c-9f43-1289268ea223.jpg?v=1771351117","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/once-a-wasteland-from-toxic-dump-to-national-park-9781534113480","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}