Town Values | April | Respect for the Environment
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Respect for the Environment is defined as "Taking actions which protect our natural resources."
The Valley of Secrets, J FIC Hus
Stephen investigates the mystery and his family history using clues
found in a travel journal kept by his Uncle Theo during a trip to
the Amazon River.
50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Planet, J 333.72 Fif
Experiments, facts and exciting things to do to keep the Earth a safe
and healthy place.
The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore), Stan & Jan Berenstain.
E FIC Ber
The bears grow concerned about how pollution and waste of natural resources
are damaging the world around them so they form the Earthsavers Club.
The Big Book of Our Planet, J FIC BIG
Stories, poems, pictures, photographs, essays and limericks by more
than 40 famous children's authors and illustrators.
Caddie Woodlawn, Carol Ryrie Brink. J FIC Bri
The adventures of an eleven-year-old tomboy growing up on the Wisconsin
frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.
Canyon Winter, Walt Morey. J FIC Mor
Stranded in the Rocky Mountains, a boy is taken in by an old hermit
who teaches him the way of the wilderness.
Come Back, Salmon: How a Group of Dedicated Kids Adopted Pigeon Creek
and Brought It Back to Life, Molly Cone. J 639.37 Con
Fifth-graders clean up a stream and bring salmon back to a stream that
hasn't seen a fish for twenty years.
Consider the Earth: Environmental Activities for Grades 4-8, Julie M. Gates. J PAR 372.3 (Parent/Teacher Collection)
"Caring for Our Earth" series, Carole Greene, various call numbers. Includes People, Lands, Forests, Air, and Animals.
Dinosaurs to the Rescue! A Guide to Protecting Our Planet, Laurie
Krasny Brown. J 333.72 Bro
Dinosaur characters introduce the earth's environmental problems and
suggest ways for kids to help instead of being "slobosaurus."
Earth Lines: Poems for the Green Age, Pat Moon. J 821.91
Poems which celebrate the Earth and what we can do to protect its natural beauty.
The Firebug Connection: An Ecological Mystery, Jean Craighead George.
J MYS FIC Geo
Maggie's Fire Bugs grow grossly large and explode, and she decides
to find out why. Also, The Talking Earth, My Side of the Mountain, and Hook a Fish, Catch a Mountain by the same author.
The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Forest, Lynne Cherry. E FIC Che
The animals of the Brazilian rain forest try to convince a man with
an ax not to cut down a great kapok tree which is their home.
The Green Musketeers and the Fabulous Frogs, Sara St. Antoine, J FIC
St. A
Samantha Ripley and her friends start a club to help people celebrate
big bog tree frogs- but getting people to appreciate frogs and bogs
isn't as easy as they thought!
Heron Street, Ann Turner. E FIC Tur
A story of how a marsh near the sea was slowly turned into a noisy
city.
How on Earth Do We Recycle Plastic?, Helen Jill Fletcher. J 363.72 Fle
Describes the environmental problems caused by the manufacture and
disposal of plastic and plastic recycling. Also in series: paper, glass,
and metal.
I Can Save the Earth: A Kid's Handbook for Keeping Earth Healthy and
Green, Anita Holmes. J 363.7 Hol
One kid can make a difference; this book presents various choices and
activities that could help save the Earth.
The Indian Way: Learning to Communicate with Mother Earth, Gary McLain.
J 306 McL
How Native Americans viewed the environment, and how we can learn from
and practice the Indian ways.
Interrupted Journey: Saving Endangered Sea Turtles, Kathryn Lasky.
J 639.97 Las
Although "Orange" seems to be frozen when Max finds him, the
turtle is rushed to the emergency room at the New England Aquarium, where
he is saved -- and ultimately returned to the sea.
Just a Dream, Chris Van Allsburg. E FIC VanA
Litterbug Walter dreams of a future less wonderful that the one he
expected, and decides to ask for a tree for his birthday present.
The Lorax, Dr. Seuss. E FIC Seu
The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.
Maui-Maui, Stephen Cosgrove. E FIC Cos
A whale teaches the Queen of the Amomonies to fish without greedily
taking everything which comes up in the nets.
Mother Earth, Nancy Luenn. E FIC Lue
Describes the gifts that the earth gives to us and the gifts we can
give back to her.
Professor Noah's Spaceship, Brian Wildsmith. E FIC Wil
As the forest begins to change, the animals, no longer happy, fly away
in Professor Noah's amazing spaceship.
Projects for a Healthy Planet: Simple Environmental Experiments for
Kids, Shar Levine. J 333.72 Lev
Projects to demonstrate the causes of pollution and what can be done
to protect our resources.
Pumpkins, Mary Lyn Ray. E FIC Ray
A man harvests and sells a bountiful crop of pumpkins so that he will
be able to preserve a field from developers.
The Salamander Room, Anne Mazer. E FIC Maz
A young boy finds a salamander and thinks of all the things he can
do to make the perfect home for it.
The Secret Garden, Frances Hodge Burnett. J FIC Bur
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire
moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a
locked garden they help bring back to life.
Tanya's Big Green Dream, Linda Glaser. J FIC Gla
After Tanya decides to plant a tree for her Earth Day project, she
has trouble getting the money to buy it and finding a place to plant
it.
Tree of Birds, Susan Meddaugh. E FIC Med
Harry takes in a wounded bird and names her Sally. But Sally's friends
won't fly south without her, although a snowstorm is coming.
Trip Day, Harriet Ziefert. J FIC Zie
Mr. Rose's class goes on a field trip to find out about pond life and
brings specimens back to study.
V For Vanishing, Patricia Mullins. E FIC Mul
An ABC book with illustrations of endangered and extinct animals from
around the world.
A Victory for Laura Lee, Alice Sullivan Finlay. E REA FIC Fin
After rescuing an injured duck, Laura Lee tries to clean up a polluted
pool.
World Water Watch, Michelle Koch. E FIC Koc
Briefly describes some of the dangers caused by humans for polar bears,
otters, sea turtles, seals, penguins, and whales.