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Great Carrier Reef (Books for a Better Earth series)
Jessica Stremer
Illustrator: Gordy Wright
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 978-0-8234-5268-2
Keywords: engineering feat, pollution, overfishing, warming waters,
The retired carrier USS Oriskany, refitted as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida, serves as a protective environment for endangered coral reef ecosystems. Detailed illustrations. Back matter.