Stories for kids who want to save the world
Benedetto, Carola2021
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"Every person has a path in life, one that is intertwined with the fate of the earth. The life stories in this collection begin and end with that realisation. First, as children, in different countries and eras, they witness how humans provoke environmental degradation. Each leads a life that not only minimises their individual contribution to climate change at a local scale, but also that of their generation on a global scale. Then, as adults, they recognise the maturity and agency acquired at that moment which defined their lives. The biographies depict concrete initiatives that contribute to climate preservation, from a physicist who promotes organic farming techniques in India to a designer that only uses ecological fabrics and dyes in Italy. Rock climber Yvon Chouinard, biologist Rachel Carson, and designer Adriana Santanocito are included in this diverse cast of environmental activists. Together they show us that regardless of culture, class, or profession it is never too early or late to find your way to improve the world our children will inhabit. The stakes couldn't be higher: 'Our house is on fire,' as Greta Thunberg rightly said."-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Stories for kids who want to save the world / Carola Benedetto, Luciana Ciliento ; translated by Antony Shugaar ; illustrated by Roberta Maddalena Bireau.
Author:
Benedetto, Carola, authorCiliento, Luciana, authorBireau, Roberta Maddalena, illustratorShugaar, Antony, translator
Edition:
First English-language edition.
Imprint:
New York : Triangle Square Books for Young Readers, Seven Stories Press, 2021.©2021
Collation:
vi, 249 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
"First published in Italy by DeA Planeta, Milano." -- Title page verso.Translated from the Italian.
Audience:
Ages 8-12 Seven Stories Press.
Contents:
Vandana Shiva: we're all seedsRachel Carson: spring won't be silent anymoreDian Fossey: gorillas are my familyAl Gore: the truth is inconvenientAdriana Santanocito: the garden with the golden fruitTiziano Guardini: long live the caterpillar!Wangari Maathai: you can't stop a riverRigoberta Mench? Tum: the highlands are my homePierre Rabhi: like a hummingbirdJadav Payeng: my karma bhumi for the earth!Greta Thunberg: give us back our futureSebasti? Salgado: the earth saved my lifeBj?rk: I am BirchMa Jun: for a swim in the yellow riverYvon Chouinard: a rebellious entrepreneurBob Brown and Nichole Anderson: there's room for dreamers and wallabies.
ISBN:
9781644210864 (hbk)9781644210864
Dewey class:
304.2304
Language:
EnglishItalian
Subject:
BRN:
506243
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Junior Non-Fiction Environment | J 304 BEN | Available |