Our Scrumptious Lake PHYTOTASTIC!

<p>You'll never look at Lake Champlain the same way again! --Bill McKibben author environmentalist activist Co-founder and Senior Advisor of 350.org an international climate campaign organization</p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Dive deep into </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)><em>Our Scrumptious Lake</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> a </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>humorous fiction science-themed graphic novel</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> tailored for </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>middle grade students</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> but suitable for water lovers of all ages. An enlightening and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)><em>PHYTOTASTIC</em></strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> story filled with</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> science facts</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>reveals the complexities and interdependence </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>of the fascinating and fragile </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>aquatic food chain</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>. </span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Phytoplankton</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>a microscopic organism</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> oblivious to his crucial role in the lake's food chain is befriended by a </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>diverse</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> lake community particularly Vermaid the lake scientist of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Abenaki </strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>heritage. A critical turning point occurs when</span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> stormwater runoff</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> stirs up more than green pea soup. Will the underwater </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>ecosystem</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> survive the resulting </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>cyanobacteria bloom</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>? </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>This savory story serves up more than Rock Snot Creemees. It dishes up </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>hope</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> stirs empathy and beckons </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>lake stewardship</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>. Hungry for more? Grab a fork and dig in!</span></p><p>Don't forget to leave room for dessert! Devour the<strong> comprehensive appendix </strong>filled with activities and <strong>resources</strong> even <strong>Science and Language Art Standards</strong> applications all sure to further<strong> learning</strong> and ensure that<em> Our Scrumptious Lake</em> is swimmable fishable and drinkable.</p>