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All that trash: the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff
By Meghan McCarthy. 2018
Recounts the true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock for months, because no state…
or government wanted to take New York's trash. This newsworthy event helped usher in the recycling movement. For grades K-3. 2018Conservation Success stories: Set, six books (Conservation Success Stories Series)
By Lisa J. Amstutz, Clara MacCarald, Carol Hand, Michael Regan, Laura Perdew. 2018
Set of six books featuring the ongoing conservation efforts in different ecosystems. Includes Bringing Back Our Deserts, Bringing Back Our…
Freshwater Lakes, Bringing Back Our Oceans, Bringing Back Our Tropical Forests, Bringing Back Our Tundra, and Bringing Back Our Wetlands. For grades 6-9.What a waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet
By Jess French. 2019
Explains what we're doing to our environment, both the good and the bad. Discusses the different types of pollution and…
waste streams and the progress we've made in renewable energy and recycling. For grades 2-4. 2019Peace, love, action!: everyday acts of goodness from A to Z
By Tanya Zabinski. 2019
Profiles twenty-six renowned social reformers and activists. Each profile includes a section to inspire young readers to take tangible actions…
to build a sustainable, just, and loving world. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2019Tornadoes (Extreme Weather)
By Anne Wendorff. 2020
Ice Storms (Extreme Weather)
By Anne Wendorff. 2020
Roads become slick when freezing rain falls. Drivers can easily lose control of their vehicles and crash into each other.…
This book introduces children to unpredictable ice storms by explaining their cause and effect.Blizzards (Extreme Weather)
By Kay Manolis. 2020
Winter winds blow snow at 35 miles per hour or more for at least three hours during a blizzard! Young…
readers will learn how blizzards form and why blizzard conditions temporarily shut down communities.Hurricanes (Extreme Weather)
By Kay Manolis. 2020
Hurricane winds spin around a central point called an eye. A hurricane's eye usually has calm weather and clear skies.…
Eager readers will discover how hurricanes form, move, and damage tropical areas.Ada's violin: the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
By Sally Wern Comport, Susan Hood. 2016
Recounts the story of Ada's dream to play music in Cateura, a small town built on a landfill in Paraguay.…
Favio Chávez, an engineer and musician, recycled garbage into musical instruments and taught the kids to play, eventually earning global recognition. For grades K-3. 2016Green city: how one community survived a tornado and rebuilt for a sustainable future
By Allan Drummond. 2016
Recounts the story of Greensburg, Kansas, a town that rebuilt completely green after a deadly tornado leveled Greensburg in nine…
minutes. Describes how they recycled their old kitchen cabinets, built sustainable homes and businesses, constructed a hurricane-proof water tower, and more. For grades K-3. 2016One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books)
By Elizabeth Zunon, Miranda Paul. 2015
Loos, poos, and number twos: a disgusting journey through the bowels of history! (Awfully Ancient Ser.)
By Peter Hepplewhite. 2016
Overview of the history of excrement, from prehistoric times to how human waste could fertilize our crops in the future.…
Also highlights notable events like The Great Stink in 1858, when the River Thames in London became a river of reeking sewage. For grades 4-7. 2016Trash talk!: moving toward a zero-waste world (Orca footprints #6)
By Michelle Mulder. 2015
Discusses the history of trash from the ancient Minoan pits to the recycling effort during World War II. Includes odd…
trash facts, ideas on how to reuse items, composting, and other smart waste-reduction tips. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2015Able to play: overcoming physical challenges (Good sports)
By Glenn Stout. 2012
Profiles four professional baseball players: pitcher Mordecai Brown, who lost a finger in a farming accident; third baseman Ron Santo,…
who dealt with diabetes throughout his career; pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without his right hand; and outfielder Curtis Pride, who was born deaf. For grades 3-6. 2012What happens to our trash? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
By Paul Meisel, D. J. Ward. 2011
Discusses some of the everyday things that we toss into our trash--food, bottles, and even toys--and what happens to them…
once they are hauled away. Describes the functions and overuse of landfills and offers suggestions for reducing, reusing, and recycling, including donating items and composting. For grades 2-4. 2012Heroes of the environment: true stories of people who are helping to protect our planet
By Harriet Rohmer. 2009
Presents twelve ecoactivists and their local grassroots projects for saving planet Earth. Describes advocates of city farming, cleaning polluted water,…
recycling industrial and electronic waste, generating solar power in rural areas, protecting wetlands and endangered species, and switching from coal to renewable energy sources. For grades 4-7. 2009Recycle this book: 100 top childen's book authors tell you how to go green
By Dan Gutman. 2009
Authors provide tips to save energy, reduce waste, and help the environment. In "Stamp Out Witches' Drawers" John Scieszka recommends…
never using plastic bags. In "It's a Wrap!" Lurlene McDaniel suggests recycling maps and newspapers as gift wrap. For grades 5-8. 2009Helen Keller: una chica valiente
By Francene Sabin, Joanne Mattern, Jean Meyer. 2006
Relata la historia de Helen Keller, una niña estadounidense que sufrió una enfermedad en su infancia que la dejó ciega…
y sordomuda. Con la ayuda de su maestra, Annie Sullivan, aprendió a leer y escribir y se convirtió en una inspiración para el mundo. Para grados K-3Tally was compelled to write this book to share her experiences with Therapeutic Horseback Riding. Tally had ridden horses since…
she was 4 years old and longed to have a horse of her own. Welcoming Midnight into her life was a dream come true for Tally. She conveys the story of the incredible 10 1/2 years she and Midnight shared together. An underlying theme of the book is the mindset of how there are infinite possibilities when one believes in oneself, and that one's greatest dreams can come true! For grades 2-4Piano starts here: the young Art Tatum
By Robert Andrew Parker, Robert A. Parker. 2008