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Topic: Earth System

Subtopics: Earth's Aliveness, Ecosystems, Interconnectedness

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Coral Reefs: A Journey Through an Aquatic World Full of Wonder

by Jason Chin

“With so many species living in such a small space, it’s no wonder coral reefs are called cities of the sea.”

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Creekfinding

by Claudia McGehee

“No water – no water bugs, no frogs, no birds, and no brook trout. The lost creek was quiet under the sun.”

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Daniel Finds a Poem

by Micha Archer

“On Tuesday, Daniel climbs the old oak tree. He sees Squirrel. ‘Squirrel, do you know what poetry is?’ ‘Poetry is when crisp leaves crunch,’ Squirrel tells him.”

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Dig Too Deep

by Amy Allgeyer

“I nod, but my mind’s fixed on something else—something abnormal in the valley. Something that might be causing all those health problems. And that something is bright orange.”

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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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Drawn to Change the World

by Emma Reynolds

“We can’t eat money or drink oil. One day I will be an ancestor and I want my descendants to know I used my voice so they can have a future.”

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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

by Stacy McAnulty

“You can call me Planet Awesome.”

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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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Greta and the Giants: Inspired by Greta Thunberg’s Stand the Save the World
Greta and the Giants: Inspired by Greta Thunberg’s Stand the Save the World, Climate Lit

by Zoë Tucker

“And no one told them to stop because everyone was scared of them”

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Hatch Saves the Reef

by Judith Stutchbury

“I’m a baby loggerhead. Please help me. / Dim your lights so I can swim in the sea.”

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Heal the Earth

by Bart Davis, Julian Lennon

“On our beautiful planet, some places need healing. Would you like to go on a healing adventure?”

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Hello from Renn Lake

by Michele Weber Hurwitz

“I bend toward the water and look closer. The start of a dead zone? Was that boy trying to scare us, like Maya said? Or does he really know what’s happening? I spot another dead fish, floating on its side. There are clumps of green on its silver scales, more than the last one had. I walk away from the reeds and kneel by a clearer part of the water. ‘Renn? Everything okay?’ There’s a pause, then: ‘I’ve been better’. ‘What’s wrong?’ ‘Hard to explain.’”

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Hello, Earth! Poems to Our Planet

by Joyce Sidman

“Earth, we know you can’t answer all our questions in words. You answer in other ways.”

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