STARTING THEM EARLY

This is the second time I’ve addressed kid’s books.  I am a strong literacy proponent.  Mix that with my support for the environment and you will see that I’m always on the lookout for resources geared towards educating kids about the environment and what they can do to take care of it.

 

I recently read that School Library Journal named the winners of the 2008 National Green Earth Book Awards, sponsored by the Newton Marasco Foundation.  The award is intended to promote awareness of environmental issues.

 

This year, there were 75 entries in the categories of children’s fiction (up to 12 years old), young adult (13-21 years old) and nonfiction (up to 21 years old).

 

Each recipient received $2,500 and $500 to donate to an environmental organization of his/her choosing.

 

And the winners are….

 

Children’s Fiction

Winston of Churchill: One Bear’s Battle Against Global Warming by Jean Davies Okimoto (Donated to Polar Bears International)

 

Young Adult Fiction

The Light-Bearer’s Daughter by O.R. Melling (Donated to Golden Eagle Reintroduction Project)

 

Nonfiction

The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon (Donated to Stopglobalwarming.org)

 

Honorees include:

Adventures of Riley: Polar Bear Puzzle by Amanda Lumry and Laura Hurwitz

An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming by Al Gore

On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole

Secrets of the Sirens by Julia Golding

The Sorta Sisters by Adrian Fogelin

 

So hit your local libraries today and pick up a few of these titles for your little ones.  It’s never too early but we don’t want it to be too late.

 

 

Keepin’ it green!

The Green Giant