Water Power by Christine Petersen

This is a non-fiction book for middle to upper elementary readers about water power. The book explains how rivers are created and how their power is harnessed through damns. The book also talks about ocean water and how the tides work. New technologies that collect power from ocean waves are explained.

This is a good book for students to read because water power will probably be something that students will encounter in their lifetime. It is important that they understand at least the basics of how water power works and how water contains energy at an early age because as the book explains fossil fuels are running out and alternative energy sources like water power are going to be crucial in the future.