Story is a powerful way to build compassion and bridge understanding between cultures. Story has the power to heal as well as teach.
Books by Nancy Bo Flood
Beyond Boundaries · Essays and tidbits from Nancy Bo Flood
Going out costs a lot (of water)
October 27, 2015
A lot of water is necessary to manufacture “things,” such as the shirt you are wearing. That shirt? About 700 gallons. How much water does it take to make a…
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Happy birthday, Clean Water Act!
October 22, 2015
America celebrated an important birthday this week. The Clean Water Act turned 43. Essentially, the law said water belonged to everyone. Public waterways couldn't be used by businesses as liquid…
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The USBBY ‘war panel’ spoke for peace
October 20, 2015
This smiling trio might be named "the war panel." Nancy Bo Flood, Lyn Miller-Lachman, and Terry Farish presented different perspectives about three war situations and the disconnecting effects on children here…
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Talking about why water matters
October 15, 2015
Sharing water. Sharing ideas. Read Water Runs Through This Book, then check out these questions. When you’re discussing this book, you’re discussing our future. [water-runs]
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Water on your head? An umbrella won’t help here
October 13, 2015
One gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds (3.76 kg). Hold that on top of your head and walk around for a few hours. Not fun! How much water would you…
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Water of all temperatures chills us out
October 6, 2015
New studies show that our brain neurons are “hardwired” to respond to the sounds, smells, and feel of water. Relax in a hot bath, splash through a puddle, sit by…
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Turning fog into much-needed water
September 29, 2015
People who live in the driest desert on earth use huge nets to catch fog and "harvest" water.The Atacama in Chile is an "absolute desert," but over one million people…
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How much water do you use daily?
September 24, 2015
Most people in the United States use about 100 gallons of water each day. People who do not have "running water" use less than five gallons of water a day.…
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