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Ada's violin: the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
Par Sally Wern Comport, Susan Hood. 2016
Recounts the story of Ada's dream to play music in Cateura, a small town built on a landfill in Paraguay.…
Favio Chávez, an engineer and musician, recycled garbage into musical instruments and taught the kids to play, eventually earning global recognition. For grades K-3. 2016Flying frogs and walking fish: leaping lemurs, tumbling toads, jet-propelled jellyfish, and more surprising ways that animals move
Par Steve Jenkins, Robin Page. 2016
Explores unusual animal locomotion through fascinating facts. For instance, a common octopus walks on two of its eight legs, a…
flying snake can glide through the air, and a Moroccan desert spider can roll away from hungry predators. For grades K-3. 2016Green city: how one community survived a tornado and rebuilt for a sustainable future
Par Allan Drummond. 2016
Recounts the story of Greensburg, Kansas, a town that rebuilt completely green after a deadly tornado leveled Greensburg in nine…
minutes. Describes how they recycled their old kitchen cabinets, built sustainable homes and businesses, constructed a hurricane-proof water tower, and more. For grades K-3. 2016One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books)
Par Elizabeth Zunon, Miranda Paul. 2015
A place for turtles (A Place for... #6)
Par Melissa Stewart, Higgins Bond. 2013
Examines various types of turtles, from bog turtles to loggerhead turtles. Highlights the ecosystems necessary for their survival and the…
environmental threats that pose a challenge. Provides tips on how you can help protect them and their environment. For grades 2-4. 2013Hippos are huge!
Par Jonathan London, Matthew Trueman. 2015
Collection of facts about the deadliest animal in Africa. Highlights hippos' characteristics and behavior. A grown adult bull can weigh…
up to four tons and reach twelve feet in length, and will readily swat dung balls at another bull during a fierce battle for territory. For preschool-grade 2. 2015John Muir wrestles a waterfall
Par Julie Danneberg, Jamie Hogan. 2015
Recounts the adventure of naturalist John Muir, when he explored a waterfall in Yosemite Valley, California, in April 1871. Interspersed…
with clips of his life as a self-taught scientist, writer, and founder of the Sierra Club. For grades 3-6. 2015Weird & wild animal facts
Par Jessica Loy. 2015
Collection of interesting factoids about fourteen well-known animals--for instance, a giraffe can decapitate a lion with a powerful kick, sand…
tiger sharks are actually docile, and sloths sleep up to eighteen hours a day. For grades 2-4. 2015Super simple hanging gardens: a kid's guide to gardening (Super simple gardening)
Par Alex Kuskowski. 2015
Provides techniques for growing plants in hanging containers and explains how to choose the right tools, soil, plants, and pots.…
Discusses safety precautions and includes instructions for making your own containers, including one for upside-down plants. For grades 3-6. 2015Buried sunlight: how fossil fuels have changed the Earth (Sunlight series)
Par Molly Bang, Penny Chisholm. 2014
Authors present a clear, concise explanation of the fossil-fuel energy cycle that began with the sun and now runs most…
of the manufacturing, transportation, and energy use in our world. Warns that humans are burning fossil fuels too rapidly and that Earth's climate is destabilizing. For grades 2-4. 2014Roots, shoots, buckets & boots: gardening together with children
Par Sharon Lovejoy. 1999
Guide for parents and children provides twelve ideas for theme gardens, including a pizza patch; tips for growing plants in…
containers, such as carrots in old boots; and home remedies, such as peppermint tea for tummy aches. Lists additional resources. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl (CitizenKid)
Par Rina Singh, Marianne Ferrer. 2020
A boy grows up to make positive change in his community. After suffering much heartache, Sundar decides change must come…
to his small Indian village. He believes girls should be valued as much as boys and that land should not be needlessly destroyed. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support, and today, over a quarter of a million trees grow in his village. A once barren, deforested landscape has become a fertile, prosperous one where girls can thrive. Sure to plant seeds of hope in children. Improving the world is within everyone's reach.Olivia's birds: saving the Gulf
Par Olivia Bouler. 2011
Eleven-year-old author, who sold her bird paintings to raise money for the Audubon Society's Gulf Coast oil spill recovery efforts,…
offers a guide to backyard and endangered fowl. Covers fierce and weird and wacky birds. Includes tips on saving birds and the environment. For grades 3-6. 2011What happens to our trash? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Par Paul Meisel, D. J. Ward. 2011
Discusses some of the everyday things that we toss into our trash--food, bottles, and even toys--and what happens to them…
once they are hauled away. Describes the functions and overuse of landfills and offers suggestions for reducing, reusing, and recycling, including donating items and composting. For grades 2-4. 2012The Story of a Tulip: It Starts with a Bulb (Step by Step)
Par Lisa Owens. 2022
From a budding bulb to a sure sign of spring, there are many steps in the life cycle of a…
tulip. Close-up photos and straightforward text help readers discover the process.Where do polar bears live? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Par Sarah L. Thomson, Jason Chin. 2010
Explains how physical traits, such as furry paws and thick skin, help polar bears survive in the Arctic snow and…
ice. Discusses their hunting and eating habits, as well as the bad things that will happen to them if the polar ice cap keeps shrinking. For grades K-3. 2010What's inside a flower?: And other questions about science & nature
Par Rachel Ignotofsky. 2022
From the creator of the New York Times bestseller Women in Science , comes a new nonfiction picture book series…
ready to grow young scientists by nurturing their curiosity about the natural world—starting with what's inside a flower. Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers—from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry. In the launch of a new nonfiction picture book series, Rachel Ignotofsky's distinctive art style and engaging, informative text clearly answers any questions a child (or adult) could have about flowersA first book of the sea
Par Nicola Davies, Emily Sutton. 2018
A hundred billion trillion stars
Par Isabel Greenberg, Seth Fishman. 2017
Dinosaurs big and small (Let's-read-and-find-out science. Stage 1)
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Lucia Washburn. 2002