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• Barrio Rising

  the Protest That Built Chicano Park

  Águila, María Dolores,

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  San Diego's Barrio Logan unites in a 12-day protest after discovering that land promised for a park will instead become a police station, successfully fighting to create Chicano Park. Barrio Rising showcases kids participating in green action! Ages…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buildings That Breathe

  Greening the World's Cities

  Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-

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  In an effort to stem climate change, reduce pollution, combat heat, and protect biodiversity, architects are teaming up with botanists, urban wildlife ecologists, and other scientists to design high-rise forests, living walls, and vertical farms in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cities of the Future

  Cornille, Didier, 1951-

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  This book explores how real-world urban centers across the world are transforming into green, innovative, and people-friendly spaces! Ages 7 - 9+ years

• City of Leafcutter Ants

  a Sustainable Society of Millions

  Hevron, Amy,

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  Amy Hevron shares how leaf cutter ants, with their large cities of specialized workers, each doing their part to help the city stay sustainable, can be models for us all. Ages 4 - 8 years

• The City Sings Green

  & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife

  Silverman, Erica,

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  A unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Ages 4 - 8 years.

• The City Tree

  Boss, Shira,

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  In this enchanting and informative picture book with environmental themes, a newly planted sidewalk tree transforms the neighborhood as residents nurture it through the seasons. Vibrantly illustrated and with extensive back matter, this is a lovely…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• City of Water

  Curtis, Andrea,

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  City dwellers may take water for granted, but it's a finite resource--and where does it come from? Blueberry Award Winning author Andrea Curtis tracks our water from its source, moving through pipes and treatment facilities into our taps and fire…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

  Martin, Jacqueline Briggs,

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  Will Allen is a pioneering urban farmer. When he looks at an abandoned and degraded city lot in Milwaukee he sees a thriving farm supporting the local community. He has innovated new urban farming methods, including aquaponics, hydroponics, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Green Buildings

  Pettiford, Rebecca,

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  Learn about the construction materials and techniques that make today's environmentally sensitive buildings possible. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about the science behind green buildings.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Green Cities

  How Green Infrastructure Helps Urban Centers Thrive

  Boudreau, Sheila,

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  A hopeful and accessible introduction to green cities and sustainable urban planning. All around the world, cities are turning to green infrastructure as a way to address the causes and effects of climate change, and make cities healthier, more…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Green City

  How One Community Survived a Tornado and Rebuilt for a Sustainable Future

  Drummond, Allan,

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  In 2007, a tornado destroyed Greensburg, Kansas. Residents decided they would build a town that could not only survive another storm, but one that was built in an environmentally sustainable way. Told from the point of view of a child whose family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Green Green

  a Community Gardening Story

  Lamba, Marie,

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  Co-written with an award winning landscape architect specializing in greening urban spaces, this fun rhyming story tells of kids leading the way to making a garden in a space between 2 buildings. Age Range: 2 - 5 years

• Green Homes

  Brower, Felicia,

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  Envision a brighter future with this STEM-based book! In recent years we have learned how to make alternative energies and Earth-friendly building methods and materials a reality. Today we understand how to build green homes--dwellings that have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If the Rivers Run Free

  Debbink, Andrea,

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  All over the world, cities large and small were built near rivers because of what they can provide: drinking water, transportation, power sources. But over the centuries as cities grew, the rivers became polluted by sewage and industrial waste, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kate, Who Tamed the Wind

  Scanlon, Liz Garton,

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  Enjoy this young, rhythmic read-aloud about a girl who solves a windy problem in her town with an environmentally sound solution: planting trees. Ages: 4 -8 years

• Loop De Loop

  Circular Solutions for a Waste-free World

  Curtis, Andrea,

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  Read this playful introduction to the hopeful, transformative possibilities of circular systems! Nature works on a cycle, where everything in the loop has value and nothing is wasted. But modern humans have created a different kind of system: it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mellons Build a House

  Jacobs, Robin,

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  The Mellons have decided to build a new house. Masha the architect designs a home that meets all their needs and also respects the environment. It is an eco-house! From foundations to completion and from heat pump to solar panels, follow the Mellons…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Cities Depend on Us

  Rethinking Our Urban Areas to Fight Climate Change

  Tentler-Krylov, Victoria,

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  Acclaimed author-artist Victoria Tentler-Krylov highlights cities that are fighting climate change around the world in this gorgeously illustrated picture book about sustainability and green building. She explains global warming at the beginning of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Green City

  Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973-

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  Welcome to our green city! You'll find flowers, trees, animals... and wind turbines, electric cars, and solar panels, too. In this city, a utopian imagination of what a sustainable community could look like, neighbours from diverse backgrounds come…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Place for Rain

  Schaub, Michelle,

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  Follow a classroom as they build a School rain garden! Learn how you can build one too! This book empowers readers with the tools to reduce pollution, diminish flooding and create a habitat for wildlife. Age Range: 4 - 8 years