Art Davidson, In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1990. A dramatic account of the crash of the Exxon Valdez in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

Christopher Lampton, Oil Spill. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1992. This book offers a quick, basic overview of what happens during an oil spill.

Steve Parker, The Earth and How It Works. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1989. A lower-reading-level book that gives an interesting account of how petroleum is formed and where it is found.

Laurence Pringle, Oil Spills: Damage, Recovery, and Prevention. New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1993. Although written for a slightly younger audience, this book gives a highly informative account of all phases of an oil spill as well as some interesting suggestions for conservation.

Anne Gruner Schlumberger, The Schlumberger Adventure. New York: Arco, 1982. Originally published in French, it's an interesting account of the early...