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Topic: Cultural Diversity

Subtopics: BIPOC Protagonist, Indigenous Worldview

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Berry Song

by Michaela Goade

“We take care of the land… as the land takes care of us. Gunalchéesh, I say giving thanks.”

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Birdsong

by Julie Flett

“Our new home sits on a hill overlooking a field … The field is covered in snowdrops.”

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Braiding Sweetgrass

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

“Children hearing the Skywoman story from birth know in their bones the responsibility that flows between humans and the earth.”

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Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission

by Magic Pockets

“For thousands of years, our clan has protected the island’s ecosystem.”

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Eco Girl

by Ken Wilson-Max

“Dad told Eve how each tree has its own special part to play in the world, taking care of animals and people.”

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Every Leaf a Hallelujah

by Ben Okri

“You humans seem to think that we trees are just decoration. But we are beings like you. We feel. We respond to love and attention. You should see how we glow when we are loved.”

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Frozen II
Frozen 2, Climate Lit

by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

“Our lands and people, now connected by love.” 

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Horizon: Forbidden West

by Guerrilla Games

“It’s not about the distant hope of creating a new world. It’s about preserving the one we have.”

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If Tigers Disappeared

by Lily Williams

“This area, located in the Eastern Ghats, is a lushly populated home to animals that jump, pounce, stomp, and ROAR!”

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If We Were Gone: Imagining the World Without People

by John Coy

“We need plants to survive. But do they need us?”

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Julie and the Mango Tree

by Sadé Smith

“Julie loved all kinds of fruit. But the ones she loved most were mangoes.”

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Jungle Nama

by Amitav Ghosh

“This is the jungle, the timeless tide, where the river meets the sea. Here, nature’s laws alone decide, what can and cannot be.”

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Love Grows Everywhere

by Barry Timms

“Love grows everywhere… / from country farm to city square. / From desert village, hot and dry, / to mountain home where eagles fly.”

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My Friend Earth

by Patricia MacLachlan

“She guards all the creatures in all the oceans—the black manta rays sleek like shadows, the shining parrot fish, the tiny krill who swim with millions of other krill to look big. And the whales who are big.”

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Nell Plants a Tree

by Anne Wynter

“Before anyone finds out how high they can climb, Nell picks up a seed.”

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