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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people, most of them teenagers or younger adults, from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Profiles twelve children who have had an impact on the environment, from a Canadian girl who gave a major speech to a Malawian boy who brought electricity to his village and a Chinese boy who works to keep endangered animals from the market.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The inspiring story of a young Swedish schoolgirl who sparked a worldwide revolution. When she was just fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg knew she wanted to change the world. With a hand-painted sign that read "School strike for the climate" in Swedish, Greta sat alone on the steps of the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on climate change. Her one-person strike would soon spark a worldwide movement. This exciting story details the defining...
4) Savage run
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Series
Language
English
Description
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett uncovers a conspiracy in this explosive novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. When a massive blast rocks the forests of Twelve Sleep County, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is called to the scene to help investigate the death of a colorful environmental activist. The case is wrapped up quickly, explained as an environmental publicity stunt gone wrong, but Joe isn't convinced. He soon discovers clues that...
Author
Publisher
Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Little Simon board book edition.
Language
English
Description
Celebrating the achievements of ten noteworthy activists, a board book discovery primer for the youngest environmentalists-in-training shares engaging, age-appropriate facts about some of the important people who help protect the Earth.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Motivated by government apathy regarding climate change, 15-year-old Greta Thunberg held a demonstration that would ignite a global movement. Read more about Greta and the environmental movement that is changing the world"--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Language
English
Description
You can make a difference, no matter how old you are! These kids are helping to save honeybees, teaching people the importance of clean air and water, raising money to help endangered birds, and writing petitions to raise awareness of climate change. You should meet these kids who are saving the planet!
8) Claimed
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lydia Susi is passionate about protecting wolves in their natural habitat. When a hotel chain develops a tract of land next to the preserve, Lydia is one of the most vocal opponents of the project--and becomes a target. One night, a shadowy figure threatens Lydia's life in the forest, and a new hire at the Wolf Study Project comes from out of nowhere to save her. Daniel Joseph is both mysterious, and someone she intrinsically wants to trust. But is...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This documentary portrays the transformative vision and extraordinary efforts of Wenzday Jane, a young woman whose mechanical skills and innovative actions are reshaping her community. Wenzday Jane goes to the heart of the sustainability issue by offering practical economic solutions, and suggests that things don't have to be the way they are. As a young child growing up in public housing, Wenzday's bicycle meant personal responsibility and self-direction....
10) Chasing midnight
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Series
Language
English
Description
Retired NSA agent and marine biologist Doc Ford's investigation of a Russian billionaire and suspected black marketeer takes a turn for the worse when environmental extremists invade the man's private island. Now they've threatened to kill a hostage every hour until their demands are met--and Doc is the only one with the skills to stop them.
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Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the Earth is in trouble, largely thanks to certain human activities. Climate change is high on many people's list of priorities, but governments and businesses are often slow to enact change. By spreading information and lobbying for change, environmental activists play a crucial role in moving the needle on this issue. Through informative fact boxes and detailed graphic organizers, readers learn about environmental...
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Language
English
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Description
In this action-packed environmental thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Final Theory, a good-hearted climate activist must stop terrorists from assassinating the worst fossil-fuel tycoons.
Five climate criminals. One assassination plot. One man caught in the middle.
It's Climate Emergency Week in New York City. Thousands of environmentalists are protesting against the ongoing destruction of the planet. Also here are the five...
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Language
English
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Description
Everyone is affected by climate change. Reading Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do is the perfect introduction not only to the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions. Learn how our behavior and actions have led us to this point, hear from kids around the world dealing with extreme storms, wildfires, and sea level rise, and discover what scientists, youth activists, and ordinary citizens are doing to protect their communities....
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Language
English
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Description
After years of harsh monsoon seasons, a forest on the river island of Majuli is in danger of being slowly washed away. Jadav, a boy living on the island, is determined to save the forest he loves. This is the true story of how one young boy dedicated his life to creating and cultivating an expansive forest that continues to grow to this day. In a world impacted by climate change, Jadav Payeng's inspirational story shows how one person's contributions...
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