Not Your Typical Book about the Environment

We live in a time of heightened environmental awareness, and this knowledge is creating a generation of children with feelings of eco-anxiety -- the world is doomed, isn't it? Maybe not. Not Your Typical Book about the Environment allays kids' fears by showing how all is not lost. Young readers learn about the remarkable time they live in: smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world. Awareness is creating a future that will be brighter than we sometimes might think. Each chapter begins by taking familiar objects -- T-shirts, video games, bikes -- and using these as launching pads to delve into related environmental issues. Plus, profiles of unexpected personalities, like happiness researcher Catherine O'Brien, show how many are seeking viable solutions to the serious problems facing our planet.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Owlkids
Published: 03/16/2010
ISBN: 9781897349847
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.18h x 9.68w x 0.20d
Award: Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/01/2010 pg. 53
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2010
Quill & Quire 06/01/2010 pg. 37
Booklist 06/01/2010 pg. 63
School Library Journal 06/01/2010 pg. 132

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 138278 / Not Your Typical Book about the Environment
Reading Level: 7.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 3