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CRRL Kids: You Can Help the Earth Every Day

Guess what? YOU can take part in helping the Earth every day. With suggestions on what can be done to make a positive impact on the planet, this booklist has good choices for Earth Day reading. Most suggestions are for upper Elementary and Middle School students.

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10 items

  • Black Beach

    a Community, An Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day

    Stith, Shaunna
    Based on actual events, this picture book tells the story of the first Earth Day through the eyes of a young girl named Sam.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2023] — FICTION Sti
  • Change Is in the Air

    Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us

    Levy, Debbie
    The Earth is facing a climate crisis that it can't fight on its own. Luckily, the Earth has another important power: the power of people! And people have the power to change, protect, innovate, and invent. Thanks to the power of nature and the…
    Book, 2024New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2024. — 577 Le
  • A Child's Introduction to the Environment

    the Air, Earth, and Sea Around Us--plus Experiments, Projects, and Activities You Can Do to Help Our Planet!

    Driscoll, Michael, 1973-
    Discusses a variety of environmental sciences topics, including global warming, food chains, and desertification, along with a collection of experiments and conservation activities.
    Book, 2021New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2021. — 333.72 Dr
  • Earth Hour

    a Lights-out Event for Our Planet

    Heffernan, Nanette
    From famous monuments to family homes, it's lights out for everyone around the world who participates in Earth Hour--the annual event that honors energy conservation and addresses climate change by encouraging everyone to turn off their lights for…
    Book, 2020Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2020] — 333.79 He
  • Myths! Lies! Recycling scams? Discover the real story behind the first Earth Day celebration and some of the biggest US climate catastrophes -- and their solutions!
    Book, 2025New York : Random House Children's Books, [2025] — 394.262 Me
  • The Last Plastic Straw

    a Plastic Problem and Finding Ways to Fix It

    Romito, Dee
    A history of the technological advancements behind the straw, how modern plastic straws harm the environment, and what is being done to solve the problem of plastic pollution.
    Book, 2023New York : Holiday House, [2023] — 363.72 Ro
  • This nonfiction picture book offers a new and original story of climate change and how to respond to it.
    Book, 2023Thomaston, MN : Tilbury House Publishers, [2023] — 363.738 Le
  • Meltdown

    Discover Earth's Irreplaceable Glaciers and Learn What You Can Do to Save Them

    Sanchez, Anita, 1956-
    Through immersive text, and rich, realistic illustrations, readers will learn what glaciers are, how they form, and about the vital role that they play in regulating our planets temperature and connecting our ecosystems.
    Book, 2022New York : Workman Publishing, [2022] — 551.312 Sa
  • Our Planet!

    There's No Place Like Earth

    McAnulty, Stacy
    Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
    Book, 2022New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2022. — 550 Mc
  • The Wild World Handbook

    How Adventurers, Artists, Scientists--and You--can Protect Earth's Habitats

    Debbink, Andrea
    A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse habitats.
    Book, 2021Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2021] — 333.951 De