Kids
Rocket says clean up!
Nathan Bryon
jE Bryon
Kids, Picture Books
While visiting her grandparents, who run whale-watching tours in Jamaica, Rocket sees first-hand how plastic is harming ocean creatures, and organizes a crew to clean up the local beach.
The earth book
Todd Parr
jE Parr
Picture Books, Kids
Simple text and illustrations show how children can help protect the Earth.
Added by Angie
Baby loves green energy!
Ruth Spiro
jBOARD BOOK Spiro
Board Books, Kids
"Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores the science of global warming and shows how we can use green energy to help combat climate change."--
Added by Angie
Our house is on fire : Greta Thunberg's call to save the planet
Jeanette Winter
jE Winter
Kids, Picture Books
Tells the story of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenage climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.
Added by Angie
We are water protectors
Carole Lindstrom
jE Lindstro
Picture Books, Kids
Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.
Added by Angie
The wind in the willows
Kenneth Grahame
jFICTION Grahame, Kenneth
Fantasy, Kids
The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.
Added by Brian
The canyon's edge
Dusti Bowling
jFICTION Bowling Dusti
Kids
A year after the death of her mother in a restaurant shooting, Nora is left struggling to stay alive when a climbing trip with her father goes terribly wrong.
One year after the traumatic death of her mother, Nora and her father embark on a rock-climbing expedition in a remote Southwest canyon. A flash flood separates Nora from her father, and she must find a way to survive the elements, reconnect with her father, and work through her grief. Written in verse, Dusti Bowling effectively brings an emotional resonance to this thrilling story of survival. I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it for middle grade readers and up. -Becky
The mouse and the motorcycle
Beverly Cleary
jREAD-ALONG Cleary
Kids
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
Added by Anne W
Some assembly required
Brian (Brian Michael) Lynch
jREAD-ALONG Lynch
Kids, Early Chapter Books
Attending Toy Academy to train in the art of play, misfit little toy Grumbolt, who is not an action figure, a stuffed animal or a collectible, resolves to find his proper place before a rival plot by Evil Toy Academy compels Grumbolt to take a dangerous risk to save his school.
Added by Anne W
Malala : my story of standing up for girls' rights
Malala Yousafzai
jREAD-ALONG Yousafzai
Kids, Biographies
"Malala retells her story of speaking out for girls' education rights for chapter book readers"--
Added by Anne W
Added by Angie