Our Earth: How kids are saving the planet

by Janet Wilson

Overview

Ten profiles of amazing young environmental activists. Each child is captured in a portrait, their achievements described, and filled out with photos. Ends with tips for kids to make a difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781926920566
Publisher:	Second Story Press
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	13 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Janet Wilson is an author and fine artist. She is the author/illustrator of the picture book One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists and Imagine That!, and the illustrator of In Flanders Fields, Out of Slavery, and Jasper's Day. Janet lives in Eden Mills, Ontario, a community with a strong environmental focus.

Editorial Reviews

Wilson's blazing passion and hopefulness, and the stories of her truly amazing subjects, will undoubtedly inspire readers of Our Earth.

Canadian Children's Book News

This would be a helpful resource in supporting lessons in community, Earth Day, and ecosystems. The websites can be used for further research. This is a beautiful book that celebrated heroic children. A great addition to a K-7 school library.

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"Our Earth" is an empowering book for kids age 7-12 that can be used as an ecology text reference or resource.

The MidWest Book Review

How Kids Are Saving the Planet would work nicely as a classroom resource for both students and teachers. It is a helpful "go-to" for ideas to observe Earth Day in the classroom, or for suggestions to promote school Green Team activities. I would also recommend using this book as a jumping-off point for teaching a variety of reading and writing strategies. Students who enjoy non-fiction might make this book a personal reading choice.

ETFO Voice Magazine

The children highlighted in this book were all environmentally aware and ready to take some kind of action. Each story provides the teacher with an opportunity to guide students to make connections to their own communities and to explore the concept of transformation as an effective reading strategy.

Canadian Teacher Magazine

A beautiful picture book that contains little nibbles of information about inspirational kids and important causes.

Quill & Quire

Great for sharing in a classroom and would likely spark some lively and thoughtful discussion. Interesting, educational, and most inspiring! Highly Recommended.

CM Magazine

Packed with inspiring, true-life stories on every spread, this collective biography introduces contemporary kids around the world who have made remarkable efforts to help protect the earth... 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.

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