The Sense of Wonder
Book — Non-fiction. By Rachel Carson. 1998 (originally 1964). 112 pages.
An antidote to indifference and a guide to capturing the simple power of discovery that Carson views as essential to life.
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An antidote to indifference and a guide to capturing the simple power of discovery that Carson views as essential to life.
Rachel Carson: Preserving a Sense of Wonder
Book — Non-fiction. By Thomas Locker and Joseph Bruchac. 2009. 32 pages.
The life of environmental activist Rachel Carson for upper elementary.
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The life of environmental activist Rachel Carson for upper elementary.
Coal Mountain Elementary
Book — Non-fiction. By Mark Nowak. 2009. 190 pages.
An expose of the coal industry using a combination of poetry, images, first person testimonies, and newspaper accounts.
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An expose of the coal industry using a combination of poetry, images, first person testimonies, and newspaper accounts.
Heroes of the Environment: True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet
Book — Non-fiction. By Harriet Rohmer. 2009. 109 pages.
Presents the true stories of 12 people across North America who are challenging environmental devastation. Written for middle school readers.
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Presents the true stories of 12 people across North America who are challenging environmental devastation. Written for middle school readers.
Reckoning at Eagle Creek: The Secret Legacy of Coal in the Heartland
Book — Non-fiction. By Jeff Biggers. 2014 (2nd edition). 328 pages.
The untold history of coal mining in the U.S. through the lens of race, labor, and the environment.
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The untold history of coal mining in the U.S. through the lens of race, labor, and the environment.
Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Book — Non-fiction. By Bill McKibben. 2011. 288 pages.
A guide to living on and healing a fundamentally altered planet.
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A guide to living on and healing a fundamentally altered planet.
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
Book — Non-fiction. By Paul Fleischman. 2014. 208 pages.
A young adult primer on the environmental crisis.
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A young adult primer on the environmental crisis.
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate
Book — Non-fiction. By Naomi Klein. 2015. 576 pages.
Naomi Klein tackles the war our economic model is waging against life on earth.
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Naomi Klein tackles the war our economic model is waging against life on earth.
When We Fight We Win!: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World
Book — Non-fiction. By Greg Jobin Leeds, Dey Hernandez Vazquez, and AgitArte. 2016. 208 pages.
A visually rich and inspiring book of 21st century leaders and activists distill their wisdom, sharing lessons of what makes and what hinders transformative social change.
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A visually rich and inspiring book of 21st century leaders and activists distill their wisdom, sharing lessons of what makes and what hinders transformative social change.
The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists
Book — Non-fiction. By Naomi Klein. 2018. 91 pages.
Post-Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are engaged in a pitched struggle with "disaster capitalists" over how to remake the island.
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Post-Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are engaged in a pitched struggle with "disaster capitalists" over how to remake the island.