What exactly is a drought? Where and when do droughts happen? What can we do to conserve water, so that we have enough to drink, cook, and keep ourselves clean? In clear, simple language, Droughts answers these questions and shares basic information about these increasingly common weather events.

“What had changed? A drought had hit my home state of Massachusetts. In July, my town announced a ban on all outdoor watering. Soil dried out. Plants turned brown. Large tree branches started to sag.

“Parts of New Hampshire, Maine, New York, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina were just as dry. And no one was prepared. There’d never been water shortages in these places. This experience reinforced what my research had revealed—drought can happen anywhere, anytime. It helped me see that this book would be an important resource for children everywhere.”