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Animal Tracks and Signs:  Track Over 400 Animals From Big Cats to Garden
  Birds

By Jinny Johnson
National Geographic Society 2008
Washington, D.C.
ISBN:  978-1-4263-0253-4 (Trade)
ISBN:  978-1-4263-0254-1 (Library)
ISBN:  978-1-4263-0447-7 (Book Fair)
*encyclopedic format, 400+ animals, includes some endangered species


An Inconvenient Truth:  The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What 
  We Can Do About It

By Al Gore
Rodale 2006
New York, New York
ISBN-13:  978-1-59486-567-1
ISBN-10:  1-59486-567-1

An Inconvenient Truth:  The Crisis of Global Warming
By Al Gore
Viking Juvenile 2007
New York, New York
ISBN:  978-0-670-06271-3 (hardcover)
ISBN:  978-0-670-06272-0 (paperback)
*adapted for young students

EcoArt!:  Earth-Friendly Art & Craft Experiences for 3- to 9- year olds
By Laurie Carlson
Williamson Books 1992
Nashville, Tennessee
ISBN-10:  0-913589-68-3
ISBN-13:  978-0-913589-68-7
*activities are rated by degree of difficulty

Extreme Animals:  The Toughest Creatures on Earth
By Nicola Davies
Candlewick Press 2009
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ISBN-10:  0-7636-4127-8
ISBN-13:  978-0-7636-4127-6
*fun book that will answer many questions, good for all ages, reading level
 age 10+

50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
By John Javna (& The EarthWorks Group)
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
ISBN-13:  978-0-7407-7746-2
ISBN-10:  0-7407-7746-7
*2009 edition includes new project ideas, quotes from students, detailed information

How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate:
  Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming

By Lynne Cherry and Gary Braasch
Dawn Publications 2008
Nevada City, California
ISBN-13:  978-1-58469-103-7
*for teenagers

It’s Earth Day!
By Mercer Mayer
HarperFestival 2008
New York, New York
ISBN:  978-0-06-053959-7
*A Little Critter book, includes 10 ways children can help save the planet

My Bag and Me!:  Save a Bag, Save the Earth
By Karen Farmer
Penton Kids Press 2008
Carlsbad, California
ISBN-13:  978-1-59125-981-7
*includes a reusable bag, ages 3-8

Planet Animal: Saving Earth's Disappearing Animals
By Barbara Taylor
Barron's Educational Series 2009
London, England
ISBN-10: 0-76416-205-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-76416-205-3
*ages 9-12

Recycle!:  A Handbook for Kids
By Gail Gibbons
Little, Brown & Company 1996
New York, New York
ISBN:  0-316-30943-5
*excellent book for explaining the recycling process, ages 4-8

Science in Ancient China
By George Beshore
Children's Press 1998
Danbury, Connecticut
ISBN-10: 0-531-15914-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-53115-914-9

Remarkable People:  Steve Irwin
By Sheelagh Matthews
Weigl Publishers Inc. 2007
New York, New York
ISBN:  978-1-59036-649-3 (hardback)
ISBN:  978-1-59036-650-9 (softback)
*includes information on how to write a biography, age 10+

The Consumer’s Guide to Effective Environmental Choices:  Practical Advice 
  from the Union of Concerned Scientists

By Michael Brower, Ph. D. and Warren Leon, Ph. D.
Three Rivers Press 1999
New York, New York
ISBN-10: 0-609-80281-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-609-80281-6

The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming
By Laurie David and Cambria Gordon
Orchard Books 2007
New York, New York
ISBN-13:  978-0-439-02494-5
ISBN-10:  0-439-02494-3

The Everything Kids' Environment Book:  Learn how you can help save the  
  environment--by getting involved at school, at home, or at play
By Sheri Amsel
Adams Media 2007
Avon, Massachusetts
ISBN-10:  1-59869-670-X
ISBN-13:  978-1-59869-670-7
*detailed earth science book with projects and puzzles

The Rough Guide to Climate Change:  The Symptoms, The Science, The 
  Solutions

By Robert Henson
Rough Guides 2008, second edition
New York, New York
ISBN-10:  1-85828-105-9
ISBN-13:  9-781-85828-105-6

This is My Planet:  The Kids' Guide to Global Warming
By Jan Thornhill
Maple Tree Press, Inc. 2007
Toronto, Canada
ISBN-10:  1-897349-07-6
ISBN 13:  978-1-897349-07-6
*for teenagers

You Can Save The Planet:  50 Ways You Can Make a Difference
By Jacquie Wines
Scholastic, Inc. 2008
New York, New York
ISBN-13:  978-0-545-05332-7
ISBN-10:  0-545-05332-3
First Scholastic Edition
*includes wildlife preservation and a list of environmental websites

Garbage and Recycling:  Environmental Facts and Experiments
By Rosie Harlow and Sally Morgan
Kingfisher Publications Plc 2002
Boston, Massachusetts
ISBN-10: 0-753-45503-X
ISBN-13: 978-07534-5503-6
*a Young Discoverers book, age 10 +



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