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Fresh air, clean water: our right to a healthy environment (Orca think #4)
By Megan Clendenan. 2022

Space on Earth: How Thinking Like an Astronaut Can Help Save the Planet
By Dave Williams. 2023
Really “high” tech to inspire us for sustainable solutions on Earth.Who could imagine an idea born on a space station…
would help sustain our planet? Astronauts, living on the International Space Station, have to protect their resources because their lives depend on it. They learn to conserve water, air, food, energy, and waste.These efforts have in turn lead to amazing and innovative ideas for air quality, food production, and water purification here on Earth.With vivid, energetic illustrations, photographs, and Dr. Dave’s experiments on key topics, readers learn about technological innovations such as waterless toilets and the world’s tallest air purification tower.
Investigating plastic pollution (Investigating pollution)
By Laura Perdew. 2023
"Introduces readers to what plastic pollution is, the consequences of this type of pollution, and what people are doing to…
help. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts page, a STEM project, a phonetic glossary, ways for readers to help, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research." -- Provided by publisher
Dig deep: connecting archaeology, oceans and us (Orca footprints #25)
By Nicole F Smith. 2023
"This nonfiction book introduces middle-grade readers to marine archaeology. Illustrated with photographs throughout, in this book young people will discover…
how understanding our ancient ancestors' relationships with the ocean can help the planet today and in the future." -- Provided by publisher
"A history of the technological advancements behind the straw, how modern plastic straws harm the environment, and what is being…
done to solve the problem of plastic pollution." -- Provided by publisher
How does a tadpole grow?: life cycles with the very hungry caterpillar
By Eric Carle. 2022
"In this nonfiction story, young readers explore the transformation of a tadpole into a frog. The miracles of nature come…
to life in this early-learning series centered around life cycles, featuring simple text and Eric Carle's classic illustrations!" -- Provided by publisher
How does a seed sprout?: life cycles with the very hungry caterpillar
By Eric Carle. 2022