Kids to the Rescue!
A windmill made from bicycle parts,
a bridge made for monkeys,
and a touch of magic
Young people are doing amazing things for the planet.
Here are true stories of kids living around the world who had an idea. They started something small that turned into something big.
Our Earth: How Kids are Saving the Planet
ages 7+
Young people are doing amazing things for the planet. Here are true stories of kids living around the world who had an idea. They started something small that turned into something big.
"Combining photographs and painted illustrations with informative text, each two-page spread is an inviting exploration of one extraordinary young person, and their fight to save the environment. Young readers will find these stories immensely inspiring - I know I did."
Second Story Press, 2010, ISBN 978-1-897187-74-6 , 32 pages
*Earth Day, April 22
*World Environment Day, June 5th
AWARDS:If many little people,
Winner: The Science in Society Book Award 2010, Middle School Readers
American Library Association, Top 10 Environmental Books for Youth of 2010,
A Smithsonian Notable Book for 2010
REVIEWS:
Booklist: Each story demonstrates the power of young individuals to create real and lasting change, and their calls to action, along with frequent “how you can help” suggestions, will motivate young and old alike
Themes: Climate Change, Fair Trade, Recycling, Climate justice, Endangered species, Rainforest depletion, Rainbow Warriors, Food, Water, Pollution,
Character: Respect, Equality, Teamwork, Take Action, Think Globally, Act Locally, Empathy, Fairness, Responsibility, Perseverance, Advocacy, Responsibility, Kindness, Caring, Compassion.
ages 7+
Young people are doing amazing things for the planet. Here are true stories of kids living around the world who had an idea. They started something small that turned into something big.
"Combining photographs and painted illustrations with informative text, each two-page spread is an inviting exploration of one extraordinary young person, and their fight to save the environment. Young readers will find these stories immensely inspiring - I know I did."
Second Story Press, 2010, ISBN 978-1-897187-74-6 , 32 pages
*Earth Day, April 22
*World Environment Day, June 5th
AWARDS:If many little people,
Winner: The Science in Society Book Award 2010, Middle School Readers
American Library Association, Top 10 Environmental Books for Youth of 2010,
A Smithsonian Notable Book for 2010
REVIEWS:
Booklist: Each story demonstrates the power of young individuals to create real and lasting change, and their calls to action, along with frequent “how you can help” suggestions, will motivate young and old alike
Themes: Climate Change, Fair Trade, Recycling, Climate justice, Endangered species, Rainforest depletion, Rainbow Warriors, Food, Water, Pollution,
Character: Respect, Equality, Teamwork, Take Action, Think Globally, Act Locally, Empathy, Fairness, Responsibility, Perseverance, Advocacy, Responsibility, Kindness, Caring, Compassion.
“Adults say, ‘It’s great to have kids involved.
You are the future.’ We’re more than just ‘the future’. We’re the present. We can make a difference now. We don't have to wait until we're grown up. Let’s work together now to change the world." Alec Loorz, 12, Kids Versus Global Warming |
in many little places,
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Read about ways that you can make a difference, like William Kamkwamba in Malawi who used the wind to change the life in his village. Or Kruti Parekh from India who makes magic with recycling. There is Janine Liclare in Costa Rica who is saving the rainforest and its animals, and Ryan Hreljic from Canada who is building wells to bring people water. Sam Levin’s school vegetable gardens are connecting kids with their food. All of them are helping our planet, and you can too!
“The clear and simple messages of children are more powerful than that of any adult.”
Felix Finkbeiner, 11, Plant for the Planet, Germany
Our Earth: How Kids Are Saving the Planet
by Janet Wilson,
Second Story Press,
www.secondstorypress.ca
$18.95
ages 7+
ISBN 978-1-897187-74-6
32 pages
WINNER! of the Science in Society Book Award 2010, Book for Children and Youth category
ALA Booklist Top Ten Books on the Environment for Youth, 2011
WINNER! of the Science in Society Book Award 2010, Book for Children and Youth category
ALA Booklist Top Ten Books on the Environment for Youth, 2011