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• My Friend Earth

  MacLachlan, Patricia

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  Die-cut pages invite reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.

• My First Earth Day

  Katz, Karen,

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  There's no better way to spend the day than visiting Nana and learning all about Earth Day. Planting trees and vegetables, visiting the forest and the lake, recycling, and supporting local businesses, this book helps little ones to see how to care…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Zero Waste

  How One Community Is Leading a World Recycling Revolution

  Drummond, Allan,

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  In this fifth installment in Allan Drummond's picture book sequence about green living, a village in Japan takes a stand against its throwaway past and shows that it really does take a village to make sustainable change.

• Total Garbage

  a Messy Dive Into Trash, Waste, and Our World

  Donnelly, Rebecca,

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  This narrative middle-grade nonfiction from Rebecca Donnelly dives into the scientific and cultural history of the waste humans produce, examining why we make so much trash, why we're so bad at handling it, and how we can stop it (that is, us) from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maisy's Recycling Truck

  a Go With Maisy Board Book

  Cousins, Lucy,

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  It's trash day today, and here come Maisy and Tallulah in a big, noisy recycling truck. Quick, Charley, they're only one house away! Whoosh--his bin goes up into the truck. Next it's Cyril's bottles and cans, making a clink-clank-clunk noise.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can I Recycle This?

  a Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-use Plastics

  Romer, Jennie,

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  Can I Recycle This? skips over preaching and platitudes common to books on environmentalism and instead gets right to the real information that kids need. It takes readers through every step of the recycling process, from the moment that they throw…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beach-trash Art

  Ali, Marzieh,

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  On a trip to the beach with friends, Nadia and Nadir are surprised to see so much trash around. They work as a team to come up with a fun way to help clean the beach.

• One Earth

  Spinelli, Eileen

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  Kids can count reasons to love the planet and ways to protect it in the pages of this conservation-themed book. Gentle verse reminds the reader of Earth's beauties--starting with "one wide sweeping sky, two honey bees" and continuing all the way to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heal the Earth

  Lennon, Julian, 1963-

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  Encourages the reader to join in an imaginary journey aboard a magical plane, the White Feather Flier, to help sick and hungry children, restore coral reefs and rain forests, and more. Includes a note from the author about The White Feather…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Trash Revolution

  Breaking the Waste Cycle

  Fyvie, Erica, 1973-

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  All the stuff that surrounds us has a life cycle: materials are harvested, the stuff is made and distributed, it's consumed and then it gets trashed or recycled. Using the typical contents of a child's school backpack (defined as water, food,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To Change a Planet

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  Even though the Earth seems big and unchangeable, humans have altered its climate, creating consequences for all life. By working together, humans can save the planet, and ourselves

• Making Sense of Climate Change

  Know Your Facts, Understand the Science, What Can We Do?

  Standish, Alex

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  An evidence based, informative and calm overview of what's happened in Earth's past, what's happening now, what could happen in the future and what kids, adults and governments worldwide can do to help protect our planet from the effects of climate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Milk and Juice

  a Recycling Romance

  Brown, Meredith Crandall

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  In this charmingly clever story, Meredith Crandall Brown shows us the importance of chasing after your dreams and never giving up. Brown also includes informative back matter that explains the steps of recycling in clear, simple terms that all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bias in Reporting on Climate Change

  Stratton, Connor

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  This insightful book explores bias in reporting on climate change, helping students think critically about where their news comes from

• I Am Not An Egg Carton

  the Recycling Project Book : 10 Incredible Things to Make With Egg Cartons!

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  Take your craft projects to a whole new level with this ingenious series that turns recycling into an art form! This isn't an egg carton--it's a penguin, mini monster, fire engine, dragon, music shakers, mini cars, and more. The projects in this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Breaking the Mold

  Changing the Face of Climate Science

  Levy, Dana Alison,

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  Sixteen profiles of scientists who are changing the face of science and the future of Earth through their research

• No World Too Big

  Young People Fighting Global Climate Change

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  David Bowles, Traci Sorell, and others present poems about young activists who speak up to fight global climate change

• Ours to Share

  Coexisting in a Crowded World

  Jones, Kari (Kari Lynne), 1966-

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  Part of the nonfiction Footprints series for middle readers, illustrated with color photographs. Examines how overpopulation leads to unequal sharing of the earth's social and natural resources

• Bee & Flea, and the Compost Caper

  Humphrey, Anna,

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  Unlikely bug buddies bring the science of compost heaps to life Bee is spending another beautiful, boring day pollinating flowers in the backyard when a visitor named Flea gallops onto the scene on a dog's back. Flea is the one and only agent of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Climate Change Eco Facts

  Howell, Izzi

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  Climate change is reshaping the planet before our eyes. From melting ice caps and rising sea levels to drought and destructive hurricanes, no corner of Earth is protected from the effects of global warming. Discover the facts about what climate…Read moreRead more of this annotation