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Dan Gutman - Author

Expect a varied collection rather than one continuous story: essays and short pieces explore environmental choices, with practical tips and facts interspersed. Topics range from composting and energy to school life, shopping, wildlife and speaking up for the environment.

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With essays from renowned children's book authors such as Ann Brashares, Jeanne DuPrau, Caroline B. Cooney, Laurie Halse Anderson, Bruce Coville, Gennifer Choldenko, and over 100 others, each piece is an informative and inspiring call to kids of all ages to understand what's happening to the environment, and to take action in saving our world.Helpful tips and facts are interspersed throughout. This book will be a great classroom tool to teach young readers how they can help to make the Earth a greener place.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Environmental understanding· ExplainedPractical action· ExplainedEveryday choices· Explained

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environmental understandingpractical actioneveryday choices

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Themes in Context

Information alongside calls to act

The essays combine environmental information and tips with invitations to make changes and help protect the environment.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The collection presents environmental topics through a mix of information and action-oriented contributions, rather than only describing the subject.

Talk about: Which pieces offer information, and which ask readers to do something? What makes a suggested action seem practical?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The collection links environmental understanding with possible action, making it a starting point for noticing how everyday decisions and community choices relate to caring for the environment.

What Deserves Attention

The book encourages readers to take action and includes suggestions on personal and community choices. You may want to distinguish practical tips from broader calls to participate, such as voting or teaching others.

A Conversation Worth Having

Which suggestion seems easiest to try, and which would need help from other people? What would you want to find out before deciding whether a suggestion is right for your household or school?

Reading Approach

Dip into the pieces by topic or read several from different authors. Pause at a tip or fact that interests your family, then choose one idea to investigate or discuss together.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Information alongside calls to act: The individual essays' reasoning, detail and treatment of differing viewpoints are not established.

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Information alongside calls to act

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