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Decades earlier the man was young and just loved the peace he found in the beautiful mountains in every season. In the winter he started recording levels and observation - something to do to pass the time.  It wasn’t until much later that he shared this information with climate scientists, who knew it was a treasure trove of data to prove that climate change is happening.

Wow! I can’t imagine the dedication and persistence of Billy Barr, the man who has collected more than 50 years of data about his mountain home - even if he did start all of the measurements because he was bored. Winter and Winter (son and mother team), give us a few words per page (probably more words than Billy speaks each year), and Winter’s distinctive minimalist illustrations. Great for a science class - the short documentary seems to be easily available online - show your students citizen science in action!

Cindy Mitchell, Library Teacher, MLS