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North Atlantic Books
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"An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors."--
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Pantheon Books
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[2024].
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x, 327 pages : black and white maps ; 25 cm
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"H Is for Hawk meets Joan Didion in the Pyrocene in this arresting combination of memoir, natural history, and literary inquiry that chronicles one woman's experience of life in Northern California during the worst fire season on record. Told in luminous, perceptive prose, The Last Fire Season is a deeply incisive inquiry into what it really means— now— to live in relationship to the elements of the natural world. When Manjula Martin...
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Book for all ages, 13 to 21+, because we all need to know! Civilized animal friends, at Rodney, the rock n' roll Rabbit's party, play: "Way Out Yonder", from Perky the powerful partying Panther's bag of games. Win, making smart choices to stop environmental disasters from affecting OUR Planet... They stop fictional play, to face; protect real-life happenings; including culprits' (such as Republicans &; their polluting allies) denying Global Warming...
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The life of a female black-throated blue warbler over the course of a single breeding season, from migration to migration. An exploration of the natural environment and a celebration of the tenacity of life. An exploration of where the natural sciences meet the natural world and the impact we have on the places we work to protect.
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Detective Duck volume 1
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A full-color chapter book adventure about a young duck detective, from the bestselling creators Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, and Dan Santat
Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on Dogwood Pond, a beautiful pond in New England adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground. Dogwood Pond has always been a pristine spot with clear water, abundant wildlife, and shady...
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Lord B is a parrot who lives happily, deep within the green South American jungle. But one day, a herd of lumberjacks intrudes. They shatter the peace and begin to chop down the trees. Lord B fears for his home. They are on the verge of destroying the forest, and that just won't do! Lord B decides to fly out into the world and investigate who and what is behind the destruction of the jungle.
Lord B's mission has begun.
Before his journey, he receives...
8) Sadie X
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Having followed the brilliant virologist RÉgnier from Montreal to Marseille many years ago, Sadie now works as a researcher in a lab, spending most of her time among microscopic creatures who teach her about life as a parasite. By day, she pushes the limits of her understanding alongside RÉgnier, who taught her that to study viruses, she must think infectiously, allow herself to be contaminated by dangerous ideas. By night, Sadie loses herself in...
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Tyler est une petite tortue attentionnée qui aime jouer avec ses amis dans la mer. Quand Tyler découvre que son ami Finn le poisson-papillon a un problème, il veut l'aider. Mais que peut faire une tortue pour un poisson ?
Tyler aide à trouver une nouvelle maison est le deuxième ouvrage d'une série de livres d'images pour enfants écrits conformément à un certain nombre des Objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies.
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In a world facing the existential threat of climate change, a group of young indigenous people rise up to lead the fight for a better future. Takoda, Aura, and Nexus are the torchbearers, carrying on the wisdom of their ancestors and showing us the way to a more sustainable and just world. Their journey takes them to the heart of the problem, where they confront the fossil fuel industry and the corporate interests that are driving climate change....
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Hector est un gentil petit hérisson qui aime jouer avec ses amis dans le parc. Quand il voit que le gardien âgé du parc a un problème, il veut l'aider. Mais que peut faire un hérisson pour un être humain ?
Hector aide à nettoyer le parc est le premier ouvrage d'une série de livres d'images pour enfants écrits conformément à un certain nombre des Objectifs de développement durable des Nations Unies.
Avec des personnages animaliers superbes...
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See-oh-too is an influential guy. Trees Are Made of Gas teaches young readers all about carbon dioxide, an invisible, odorless gas that is essential for plant growth, but is also responsible for global climate change. Kids learn both the science and impact of the massive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making a clear argument for conservation and clean up. Providing simple explanations along with ways to reduce your own carbon footprint,...
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Esta serie de pequeños alienígenas guardianes de la naturaleza que salen de su planeta en la búsqueda de la mayor contaminador del universo, el malvado Zirt Zlunder. Se escapa y viene a parar en la Tierra. En este libro, Zirt Zlunder desaparece. Los Pequeños Guardianes deben localizar a Zirt Zlunder, pero esta vez la caza será fuera del planeta Tierra. Tendrán que viajar todos los planetas de nuestro sistema solar. Y en esta aventura será atacado...
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This series of little alien guardians of nature that come out of your planet in pursuit of the biggest polluter of the universe, the wicked Zirt Zlunder. He escapes and comes to stop on Earth. In this book, Zirt Zlunder disappears. The Little Guardians must locate Zirt Zlunder, but this time the hunt will be off planet Earth. They will have to travel all the planets of our solar system. And in this adventure will be attacked by Zirt Zlunder. They...
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CONVERSATIONAL CHAT INFORMATIVE BOOKWhat is my Dirt for youChat between Abe and Bard AI to explore the power of secrets and how they can be used to hurt or help people. The article argues that dirt, or information that could be used to hurt or embarrass someone, can be a powerful tool for good or evil. It can be used to motivate people to change their behavior, to come clean about something that they are struggling with, or to forgive someone who...
18) Crawdad Creek
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There's always something happening at Crawdad Creek. That's what Lizzie and Michael call the stream that runs behind their house. Come pan for gold, hunt for fossils, find an arrowhead in the mud or a crayfish under a stone. Watch whirligig beetles and water striders skate across the water, teasing the fish below, and count the turtles sunning themselves on moss-covered logs. Follow tracks along the bank, then sit in quiet amazement as deer, raccoons,...
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After Marina throws away the plastic wrapper on her sandwich, the plastic goes on a journey to disturb a series of sea creatures before, later, washing up on a beach where Marina and her family are playing. This experience is Marina's introduction to the harmfulness of single-use plastics, lighting a spark within her to learn more and do more to help the planet. Jesse Byrd is an international award-winning children's book creator who focuses mainly...
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