SJPL Picks: Green Reads (~Grades 3-7)Like this list

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• A Cloud Called Bhura

  Climate Champions to the Rescue

  Vachharajani, Bijal,

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  Grades 4-6. Realistic fiction. "Amni wakes up one morning to find the sky taken over by a huge brown cloud. Even as she and her friends start to discover more, their city of Mumbai starts reeling from the changes the cloud brings to the weather.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Olive Blackwood Takes Action!

  Thomas, Sonja (Children's author),

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  Grades 3-5. Realistic fiction. "When her video about protecting their beloved state animal goes viral, 12-year-old anxiety-ridden aspiring filmmaker Olive Blackwood bands together with unexpected new friends to create a documentary that will raise…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Monarchs of Winghaven

  Moreira, Naila,

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  Grades 3-6. Realistic fiction. "The one place Sammie feels she belongs, away from school bullies and busy parents, is at the abandoned lot down the road, where she can immerse herself in studying the abundant plants and animals that live there. A…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Strange Wonders of Roots

  Griffith, Evan,

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  Grades 4-7. Realistic fiction. "Sent to spend the summer with her uncle, Holly knows better than to get attached to anyone or anything in his small Vermont town until she shocks herself by stepping into a fight to protect the trees — and save the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Force of Nature

  a Novel of Rachel Carson

  Burg, Ann E.,

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  Grades 3-7. Biographical fiction, Novels in verse. "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. Rachel was a girl who loved science and the sea…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Race for the Ruby Turtle

  Bramucci, Stephen,

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  Grades 3-7. Adventure stories. "Jake Rizzi is about to spend the summer at his great-aunt's cabin in the mossy, sodden Oregon backwoods. His parents seem to need a break from him and his ADHD. He tries not to take it personally, but isn't sure about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Team Trash

  a Time Traveler's Guide to Sustainability

  Wheeler, Kate,

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  Grades 3-6. Graphic novels. "Sent back in time, an unlikely duo -- environmentalist Charlie and artist Oliver -- must work as a team to gather recycling data through the ages if they want to return to the present day, where they can use their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Greenwild

  the World Behind the Door

  Thomson, Pari,

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  Grades 4-7. Fantasy fiction. "Eleven-year-old Daisy Thistledown is on the run. Her mother has been keeping big, glittering secrets, and now she has vanished. Daisy knows it’s up to her to find Ma―but someone is hunting her across London. Someone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Amazon

  Smith, Roland, 1951-

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  Grades 3-5. Adventure stories. "When their scientist mom who works to save endangered species is kidnapped during a research trip to the Amazon rainforest, Ring and Asia Wilde must put their survival skills to good use as they navigate the jungle to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Global

  Colfer, Eoin,

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  Grades 3-8. Realistic fiction. Graphic novel. "Told in alternating voices, twelve-year-old Sami, from a village along the Bay of Bengal, and fourteen-year-old Yuki, from Northern Canada, strive to protect their homes from the encroaching damage…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Green Girls

  Nicoloff, Loïc,

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  Grades 5+. Graphic novel. "Using a mix of livestreams, spray paint and bungee cords, the Green Girls--Emma, Lily and Fadila--set out to make a difference and save the planet from environmental hazards, hoping to inspire their followers to do the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Turtles of the Midnight Moon

  Fitzgerald, María José,

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  Grades 3-6. Mysteries. "Twelve-year-olds Barana and Abby come together to solve a sea turtle egg poaching mystery plaguing Barana's Honduran coastal village, and learn the true meaning of friendship, courage, and community along the way." --…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl From Earth's End

  Dairman, Tara,

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  Grades 3-7/AR 5.9. Fantasy. "To save her father, 12-year-old Henna, a gifted gardener, attends St. Basil's Conservatory, a botanical boarding school rumored to house a legendary, long-extinct plant with miraculous healing powers, and while searching…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Degrees

  Gratz, Alan, 1972-

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  Grades 4-7/AR 4.5. Adventure stories. "When three children endure separate climate change disasters--a wildfire in the California woods, a close encounter with a hungry polar bear in Canada, and a massive hurricane in Florida--they emerge from their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nowhere Better Than Here

  Guillory, Sarah,

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  Grades 4-7/AR 4.5. Realistic fiction. "When her coastal Louisiana town of Boutin is hit by the worst flood in a century, 13-year-old Jillian Robichaux, determined not to lose the only home she's ever known, searches for a way to keep Boutin and its…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Rule of Climate Club

  Firestone, Carrie,

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  Grades 4-7. Realistic fiction. "When her eyes are opened to numerous things she never noticed about her small suburban town, Mary Kate Murphy joins a special science pilot program focused on climate change and rallies her friends to bring lasting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Beekeeper

  Cartaya, Pablo,

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  Grades 4-6. Science fiction. "To prove that she belongs in a place where only the smartest and most useful are welcomed, 12-year-old Yolanda learns that her survival rests on the rediscovery of a long-extinct beehive that could be the answer to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Spineless

  San Miguel, Samantha,

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  Grades 4-7. Historical fiction, Adventure stories. "Staying at a health resort in the wilds of Gilded Age South Florida due to his asthma, 12-year-old budding naturalist Algie stumbles upon a brand-new species that he must protect from a famous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Manatee Summer

  Griffith, Evan,

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  Grades 4-6/AR 4.7. Realistic fiction. "When his relationship with his best friend is jeopardized by an unwelcome surprise, nature-loving Peter realizes he has as much to discover about himself as he does about the world around him." -- Novelist.

• Saving Sorya

  Chang and the Sun Bear

  Nguyen, Trang, 1990-

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  Grades 3-7. Autobiographical comics, Graphic novel. "After hard work and determination, 12-year-old Chang is finally accepted as a rescue center volunteer and is faced with her toughest challenge yet: returning the sun bear she raised from infancy…Read moreRead more of this annotation