Earth Day: Books for Young Teens

Updated March 30, 2024
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Force of nature : a novel of Rachel Carson
Burg, Ann E.
A beautiful and hopeful story of how a young impassioned naturalist grows up to change the world. For everyone who cares about our fragile planet. "An absolute joy to read." --Book Riot "Gracefully written...pleasing to the eye and ear." --Kirkus Reviews<...
Lore of the wild : folklore & wisdom from nature
Cock-Starkey, Claire
Haven Jacobs saves the planet
Dee, Barbara
From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a "thought-provoking...wonderful" (School Library Journal) middle grade novel about a young girl who channels her anxiety about the climate crisis into rallying her community to save a local river. Twelve-year-old Haven...
Turn the tide
Dimopoulos, Elaine
Twelve-year-old Mimi Laskaris is inspired by the Wijsen sisters of Bali to turn her focus from classical piano to a new obsession: forming a grassroots, kid-led movement to ban plastic bags in her new island home in Florida. Written in accessible verse, this timely story of environmental activism...
Beetles for Breakfast: And other weird & wonderful ways we could save the planet
Finlay, Madeleine
Global warning
Frank, Steven
A group of 12-year-old friends concerned about climate change proposes a new way to save the earth: amending the U.S. Constitution. Their project propels these activists on an amazing journey across America--and all the way to Norway--with plenty of outside-the-box hijinks and civil disobedience,...
How to change everything : the young human's guide to protecting the planet and each other
Klein, Naomi
"[A] uniquely inclusive perspective that will inspire conviction, passion, and action." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes...
Big tree
Selznick, Brian
The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling creator and Caldecott Medalist of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. "The tale of the natural world is the greatest story we have to...
Climate action : what happened and what we can do
Simon, Seymour
Meet the young activists who are using their voices and minds to fight climate change. Did you know that the past five years have been the hottest ever recorded? Or that over seven million people participated in the global Climate Strike? We're facing a very real problem, but...
No one is too small to make a difference
Thunberg, Greta
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Time's 2019 Person of the Year "Greta Thunberg is already one of our planet's greatest advocates." --Barack Obama The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has...
The Earth atlas : a pictorial guide to our planet
Van Rose, Susanna
Delve beneath the surface of Earth with this pictorial atlas and discover the secrets of our planet. How did planet Earth form? What's under the surface, and how can we see it? Why do volcanoes erupt? What do coasts and caves have in common? What's so important about rocks and...
Can you hear the trees talking? : discovering the hidden life of the forest
Wohlleben, Peter
WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKS BASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES  This interactive book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs,...

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