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Great Rivers of the World – Earth Day/PPBF

Title: Great Rivers of the World Author: Volker Mehnert  Illustrator: Martin Haake Publisher: Prestel, 2020 Translated from German by: Paul Kelly Ages: 6-11 (and middle school) 42 pages, tall format Genre: nonfiction Themes: rivers, culture ecology, ecosystem, history, legends, geography Opening:Introduction The great rivers of … Continue reading

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Endangered – Book Recommendation

Title: Endangered By Eliot Schrefer Published by Scholastic, 2012 Ages: 14+, with some sensitive subject matter Fiction, 253 pages Themes: Congo, civil war, bonobo, endangered species, survival, conservation, apes, adventure Opening: Concrete can rot. It turns green and black before crumbling … Continue reading

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