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Barbara Cooney

Call #: F C

As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.

Reading grade level: 2.9
Interest grade level: K-3
Lexile: 680L
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Florette 	                                

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Florette 	                                

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Anna Walker

Call #: F W

When Mae's family moves from the country to the city, she is sad to leave behind her beloved backyard garden but before long, she finds a way to start a new garden.

Reading grade level: 1.6.
Interest grade level: K-3
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Jane O'Connor

Call #: | F O

Fancy Nancy does her best to make sure Mom, Dad, and her little sister do their part to protect the environment, but her efforts to be greener soon go too far.

Reading grade level: 2.3
Interest grade level: K-3
Lexile Service: 350L
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Ellen Javernick

Call #: F J

A child learns that there are consequences for thoughtless behavior, from feeding popcorn to a bear at the zoo to dropping an empty can out of a car window.

Reading grade level: 4.0.
Interest grade level: K-3
Fountas and Pinnell Service: K
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Ellie Bethel

Call #: F B

Michael Recycle teaches the people of Abberdoo-Rimey, a town where trash is piled high, about recycling their garbage.

Reading grade level: 3.4
Interest grade level: K-3
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DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.

Call #: F D

Marcy and Miss Rosa start a campaign to clean up an empty lot and turn it into a community garden.

Reading grade level: 3.1
Interest grade level: K-3
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The great kapok tree : a tale of the Amazon rain forest 	

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The great kapok tree : a tale of the Amazon rain forest 	

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Lynne Cherry

Call #: F C

The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rain forest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.

Reading grade level: 4.4
Interest grade level: K-3
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Lorijo Metz

Teaches children about global warming, and discusses the causes and effects on the animals and the environment, renewable energy, global solutions, and other related topics; and offers tips and advice on ways to prevent global warming.

Reading Level: 5.0
Interest Level: 3-6
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Bobbie Kalman

Call #: 363.7 KAL

Full-color, illustrated alphabet book introduces young readers to the various things that affect the environment such as climate change, pollution, and other issues associated with the earth's ecosystems.

Reading grade level: 4.9.
| Interest grade level: K-3
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Anita Yasuda

Call #: 363.72 YAS

An introduction to green ideas that describes the different strategies people are using to reduce their carbon footprint and protect the environment.

Reading grade level: 6.5.
| Interest grade level: 3-6

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Dinosaurs go green! : a guide to protecting our planet 	                         

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Dinosaurs go green! : a guide to protecting our planet 	                         

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Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown.

Call #: 333.7 BRO

Text and illustrations of dinosaur characters introduce the Earth's major environmental problems and suggests ways children can help.

Reading grade level: 3.6.
Interest grade level: K-3
Fountas and Pinnell Service: O
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Catherine Chambers

Call #: | 333.72 CHA

An exploration of environmentalism and the green movement that discusses why people should be concerned about water, the forests, farming, building materials, carbon dioxide, and other issues and suggests ways readers can help.

Reading grade level: 4.2.
Interest grade level: K-3
Lexile Service: IG770L
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Laura Lee Benson

Call #: 508 BEN

Laura Lee Benson's lilting verse carries us over panoramic landscapes as we visit the many creatures and natural wonders of the earth. The subtext introduces basic facts about our diverse environment and encourages global awareness and conservation.

Reading grade level: K-3

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Planting the trees of Kenya : the story of Wangari Maathai 	                        

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Planting the trees of Kenya : the story of Wangari Maathai 	                        

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Claire A. Nivola

Call #: B MAATHAI

Reading grade level: 5.6
Interest grade level: K-3
Lexile Service: AD1030L
Relates the story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.
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The adventures of a plastic bottle : a story about recycling

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The adventures of a plastic bottle : a story about recycling

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Alison Inches

Call #: F I

A plastic bottle describes its journey from the refinery through a recycling plant, after which it was used as part of a space suit.

Reading grade level: 4.5.
Interest grade level: K-3
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