One Book. One Read. One Community.
February 1 - March 31, 2008
The Books
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Pre-school & Elementary: Planet Patrol: by Marybeth Lorbiecki |
ABOUT THE BOOK In a colorful magazine format, the author lists environmental challenges along with fun facts and action tips (ideas designed to inspire young readers and their families to contribute a solution). |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marybeth Lorbiecki lives in Hudson, Wisonsin. Her latest book is Paul Bunyun's Sweethart, an updated folktale with an environmental theme. |
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Middle Grades Flush: by Carl Hiaasen |
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ABOUT THE BOOK Noah's father, an environmental activist, is in jail after destroying a casino boat he believed was dumping raw sewage. Noah and his friends are determined to find evidence of illegal activity, save his father, and save the ocean. |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Carl Hiaasen's book, Hoot, received the 2003 Newbery Honor Award. He writes for the Miami Herald and lives in the Florida Keys. |
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Adults and High School: Field Notes From a Catastrophe: Man, Nature & Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert |
ABOUT THE BOOK A collection of environmental articles originally published in the New Yorker, citing scientific evidence of Earth's recent climate changes. Experts in oceanography, atmospheric physics, geology, and climatology are interviewed. |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Elizabeth Kolbert, a staff writer for the New Yorker, lives in Williamstown, MA. She was previously a reporter for The New York Times. |
