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Topic: Earth System

Subtopics: Earth's Aliveness, Ecosystems, Interconnectedness

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Sapiens: A Graphic History, The Birth of Humankind Vol. 1

by Yuval Noah Harari

“Homo Sapiens has grown so accustomed to being the only human species that it’s … eas[y] for us to imagine we’re the pinnacle of creation, separated from the rest of the animal kingdom by an unbridgeable chasm”

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Saving American Beach

by Heidi Tyline King

“MyVanee was saving more than a beach.”

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Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist

by Jess Keating

“Sharks were not mindless killers. Sharks were beautiful. Sharks were smart. They deserved to be studied, protected, and loved.”

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Si’ahl and the Council of Animals

by Jane Lister Reis, Margie Lister Muenzer

“Everyone needs to help make our planet healthy again. The animals are counting on us!”

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Strange World

by Don Hall

“This place is alive. It’s a living thing! We didn’t find the heart of Pando. We found an actual heart.”

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Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet

by April Pulley Sayre

“Thank you for beginnings, / for endings, / for lifetimes. Thank you for being / our home”

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The Absolute Book

by Elizabeth Knox

“He’s going to do it, she thought. God help us all. He really does mean to save the world”

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The Coquíes Still Sing

by Karina Nicole González

“He hands me a fistful of vegetable seeds and says, ‘This is our gold’.”

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The Curious Garden

by Peter Brown

“The garden had always wanted to explore the rest of the city, and that spring it was finally ready to make its move”

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The Extraordinary Book That Eats Itself

by Penelope Arlon, Susan Hayes

“This is a book that turns itself into dozens of eco-projects to inspire you to think more about the planet we all call home.”

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The Getaway

by Lamar Giles

“So many times in history it’s the youth who see the clearest and can save the day”.

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The Girl Who Planted Trees

by Caryl Hart

“Soon I shall grow a whole forest”

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The History of Bees

by Maja Lunde

“But bees cannot be tamed. They can only be tended, receive our care.”

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The Jungle Radio

by Devangana Dash

“Who is it that speaks, / sings and melodies / from those murmuring beaks?”

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The Last Panther

by Todd Mitchell

“Kiri scanned the forest, spotting the panther less than a stone’s throw from where she crouched. Moonlight glinted off the panther’s fiery green eyes as the creature studied her. ‘Follow’, whispered a voice that sounded less like her mother, and more like the hiss of a cat.” 

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