The Bookcase

Wired

by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Paul Carrick (Charlesbridge, 2007)
Wired

Power! I want power! Do you ever say this? I know I do. And so does your house. And your refrigerator, doorbell, lights, computer . . .  even the toaster is mad for power. Where do they get it? This book will tell you! Alas, it does not come from dragons. It comes from electrons, dancing through wires to make that powerful stuff, electricity. How is it made? What is it, exactly? How does it get to your house? insideFollow electricity as it travels all the way from the power plant to the wires in your house and the light switch on your wall. Along the way, you can also solve the mystery of those big wires and metal boxes up on poles you may have noticed along the roads or coming out of the back of your house. What are they, exactly? Are they bringing power? All for us! And the toaster.