Theme Guide: Environment
Picture Books |
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Frankenstink! Garbage Gone Bad Imagination | Garbage | Monsters | Composting | Recycling | Environment A boy who ignores the growing pile of trash under his bed is awakened one night as the garbage transforms and mutates into a greedy, disgusting monster, devouring everything in its path! Is it just a dream? The monster that feeds on “a mountainous salad of plastic and goo” is a hilarious example of what could happen if we don’t compost and recycle!
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On the Reef Coral Reefs | Endangered Species | Turtles | Pollution | Natural World | Environmentalism | Marine Ecology While snorkelling on a coral reef in the Bahamas, Chloe and Zachary find a Hawksbill turtle entangled in plastic. With the help of their guide, the kids bring the turtle onto the beach to await rescue. This book captures the beauty of the coral reef, an endangered part of the marine ecosystem, while teaching the importance of preserving the fragile balance of life in the oceans. |
Skydiver: Saving the Fastest Bird in the World Peregrine Falcons | Pesticides | Environment | Wildlife Protection High in the sky, a peregrine falcon joins her mate for some swooping and diving before returning to her nest to guard her eggs. But her eggs are under threat from the pesticide DDT, which makes the eggshells thin and fragile. Skydiver tells the inspiring story of a family of peregrine falcons, and of the efforts by scientists and volunteers who came together to save the fastest bird in the world. |
What Matters Recycling | Environmentalism | Making a Difference | Littering | Nature What happens when one small boy picks up one small piece of litter? He doesn’t know it, but his tiny act has big consequences. This book gently explores nature’s connections, from the minuscule to the monumental, and traces the ripple effects of one child’s good deed to show how we can all make a big difference. |
Junior & Intermediate Fiction |
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Justine McKeen, Thermostat Chat Global Warming | Environmental Stewardship | Climate Change | Sustainability | Teamwork | Conservation Justine McKeen is on another mission, this time to rid homes and schools of energy vampires. Justine and her friends are working to fight global warming by unplugging electronics that aren’t in use. Too bad they didn’t warn Grandpa Blatzo before they started. |
Luz Makes a Splash Water | Water Conservation | Drought Luz’s favourite park is suffering in the drought and no one knows what to do to help. The local swimming pond has also been drained by the factory nearby so there’s nowhere to cool down. Luz must rally her community to help save both of her favourite places. This graphic novel includes a guide on how to make a water-wise garden. |
The Summer We Saved the Bees Honeybees | Activism | Blended Families | Environmentalism | Responsibility Wolf’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees. He gets that. But it’s another thing altogether when she announces that she’s taking her Save the Bees show on the road — family style, complete with mortifying bee costumes. Can Wolf and his sisters convince her that dragging the family around in a beat-up panel van may not be the best idea she’s ever had? |
Sydney & Simon: Go Green! Environmentalism | Curiosity | Garbage | Recycling | Problem Solving While visiting an aquarium, mice twins Sydney and Simon learn how much trash ends up in the oceans. The two observe how much trash is made at home and at school and realize that everyone could use a reminder about keeping our planet clean! This title celebrates the STEAM approach (exploration through science, technology, engineering, art and math). |
Non-Fiction |
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Be the Change for the Environment Environment | Leadership | Stewardship Caring for Earth is everyone’s job! Readers will discover ways they can have a positive impact on the environment, including planting trees and eating locally grown food, as well as “pre-cycling” and protecting animal habitats. Children will learn to take personal responsibility for environmental stewardship and discover how to be effective problem solvers when it comes to protecting the planet. |
The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk Great Auk | Extinction | Wildlife Conservation | Natural World | Ecology For thousands of years, great auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was still alive. The tragic demise of the great auk led to the birth of the conservation movement. Laws were passed to prevent the killing of birds during the nesting season, and similar laws were later extended to other wildlife species. |
Trash Talk: Moving Toward a Zero-Waste World Garbage | Waste | Recycling | Reusing | Environmentalism | Creative Thinking | Global Community Humans have always generated garbage. Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources. This fascinating text digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing with waste. |
Water Wow! An Infographic Exploration Science | Environment | Water | Nature | Conservation Where did water come from before it got to Earth? Is the water you drink the same stuff that was around when dinosaurs were alive? If water can’t be created or destroyed, how can we run out? What are water footprints? Find out the answers to these and many more intriguing questions in this appealing visual exploration of an important topic. |