Category Archives: Activism

Dear Earth by Isabel Otter, illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Dear Earth by Isabel Otter, illustrated by Clara Anganuzzi. Tiger Tales, 2023, c2020. 9781664300149 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? This gentle picture book is … Continue reading →

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We’re in This Together: A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders by Linda Sarsour

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

We’re in This Together: A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders by Linda Sarsour. Salaam Reads, 2022. 9781534439290 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Memoir What did you … Continue reading →

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Count on Us!: Climate Activists from One to a Billion by Gabi Snyder, illustrated by Sarah Walsh

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Count on Us!: Climate Activists from One to a Billion by Gabi Snyder, illustrated by Sarah Walsh. Barefoot Books, 2022. 9781646866243 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World by Frederick and Porsche Joseph

Posted on October 27, 2022 by susanh579

Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World by Frederick and Porsche Joseph. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536224528  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Black Girls Unbossed by Khristi Lauren Adams

Posted on August 11, 2022 by susanh579

Black Girls Unbossed: Young World Changers Leading the Way by Khristi Lauren Adams. Beaming Books, 2022. 9781506479231 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Inspirational What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading →

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Kids Fight Climate Change by Martin Dorey; illustrated by Tim Wesson

Posted on May 8, 2022 by susanh579

Kids Fight Climate Change by Martin Dorey, illustrated by Tim Wesson. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536223484 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Kids Fight Climate Change is a … Continue reading →

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Required Reading for Disenfranchised Freshmen by Kristen R. Lee

Posted on February 21, 2022 by susanh579

Required Reading for Disenfranchised Freshmen by Kristen R. Lee.  Crown, 2022. 9780593309155 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Savannah is headed off to … Continue reading →

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Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon

Posted on January 15, 2022 by susanh579

Revolution In Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People by Kekla Magoon. Candlewick Press, 2021. 9781536214185 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  In … Continue reading →

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Whispering Alaska by Brendan Jones

Posted on January 10, 2022 by susanh579

Whispering Alaska by Brendan Jones. Delacorte Press, 2021. 9780593303535 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Nicky is moving from Pennsylvania to Alaska with … Continue reading →

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It’s Up to Us: Building a Brighter Future for Nature, People & Planet by Christopher Lloyd, foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales, with illustrations by 33 artists from around the world

Posted on December 15, 2021 by kyurenka

            It’s Up to Us: Building a Brighter Future for Nature, People & Planet by Christopher Lloyd, foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales, with illustrations by 33 artists from around the world, What on Earth Books in partnership with The … Continue reading →

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