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Five Faves: Going Green

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This years 2023 earth day theme encourages us to come together and invest in the earth by moving towards a green future. What better way to celebrate earth day than by reading a book about taking care of the earth. 


Can I Recycle This? A Kids Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Written by Jennie Romer
Illustrated by Christie Young
Viking, 2023. Informational.

If you have ever wondered what happens to the plastic we recycle you will want to read this book. It will walk you step by step through the recycling journey of a simple plastic bottle. A great book to read about making smarter choices about what you consume and throw away. Great examples that kids can understand about the power of recycling and why we should recycle to protect the environment. 



The Day The River Caught Fire
Written by Barry Wittenstein
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland
Simon & Schuster, 2023. Informational.

In 1969 a fire started as a train drove across a bridge and sparks fell into a badly polluted river in Cleveland, Ohio. Layers of oil and human waste floating on the water irrupted into flames that shot up and ran down the river. This fire is what brought citizens across the country together with a goal to make some much needed changes. Environmental laws and policies were put in place after this event took place and the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970. If you have ever wondered if your actions really affect the planet this is the story to read. In the back you will find more information that will inspire you to create change. 


You Can Change The World
Written by Lucy Bell
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2020. Informational.

Kids can make a difference in the communities where they live, in fact anyone can change the world if they really want to. This book is suffused with information and ideas about living a sustainable life from mending clothes, learning how to compost, and avoiding single-use plastics. This book gives you a close look at the earth and all the children who are making a difference and creating change.


Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day
Written by Shaunna & John Stith
Illustrated by Maribel Lechuga
Little Bee Books, 2023. Informational.

On the beach of Santa Barbara an offshore drilling accident took place. Oil came gushing out of a tanker and coated the water and harmed sea animals in the area. No one really knew what to do so Sam and some other children decided to act. They helped pack small bottles of the black oil and then mailed them to politicians throughout the U.S. Eventually this led to Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator and environmentalist, starting and establishing Earth Day. 



The Planet We Call Home
Written by Aimee Isaac
Illustrated by Jaime Kim
New York Philomel, 2023. Informational.

A lovely tribute to the earth with beautiful illustrations and lyrical prose. This book shows how our earth with it's mountains, streams, and towns are all connected and how we need to love and preserve this earth we call home. Back matter talks about what we can do to protect our earth and other precious resources. A perfect book to read for Earth Day.
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