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Environmental books that call kids to action #nf10for10

Environmental books that call kids to action #nf10for10

February 10, 2017 Book Talks, Common Core, Critical Thinking, Ocean Plastic No Comments

Now more than ever, it’s important to help kids become stewards of the environment. Here are a few of my favorite picture books for younger and older readers divided into three categories:  heroes, nature appreciation, and science in the field. Happy reading!

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    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
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    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
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