Thamizhmani, Lakshmi
Summary: Concerned about the pollution the Ganesha statues cause when her town celebrates her favorite festival, Ganesha Chaturthi, young Prema comes up with an innovative plan to keep the river clean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THABarroux
Summary: "An introductory tale about the impact plastic waste has on the ocean is told through a lighthouse keeper's friendship with a whale named Blue"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flyaway Books 2022
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Summary: Warned by an owl, ten-year-old Mattie discovers that someone is secretly polluting the land near her aunt's Big Sur donut shop and sets out to stop them.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YARKing, A. S. (Amy Sarig)
Summary: Obe Devlin spends a lot of his time cleaning up the creek that runs through what little is left of his family's once extensive farmland, and worrying about what the developers are doing nearby, and the pollution it is causing--but one day he finds a strange creature by his creek that eats plastic, and soon the animal he calls Marvin Gardens becomes his personal secret, which he believes needs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KINPon, Cindy
Summary: Jason Zhou is trying to survive in Taipei, a city plagued by pollution and viruses, but when he discovers the elite are using their wealth to evade the deadly effects, he knows he must do whatever is necessary to fight the corruption and save his city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PONFrench, Lisa S.
Summary: In rhyming text, Eco-Pig wakes up from a nap only to find his beautiful town of To-Be totally trashed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FREScieszka, Jon
Summary: On their second mission to find another habitable planet, the four mutant animals, LaserShark, AstroWolf, SmartHawk, and StinkBug, splash land on the Water Planet, run by some suspiciously friendly clams, who are very eager to swap planets--and if the AstroNuts can stop arguing among themselves they may find out why before it is too late.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Science Fiction, Call number: JT SF Scieszka 2020Poll, Willie
Summary: "A young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change. This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment and world around them, and helps show children activism at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Medicine Wheel Publishing 2023
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Summary: "From debut author Alexandra Mae Jones comes a compelling, nuanced exploration of bi identity and body image with a ghostly backdrop--perfect for fans of Nina Lacour. Still reeling from a recent trauma, sixteen-year-old Dell is relieved when her mom suggests a stay at the family cabin. But the much-needed escape quickly turns into a disaster. The lake and woods are awash in trash left by a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JONTsurumi, Andrea
Summary: "Under the sea, a crab follows its heart and its calling, bringing everyone together in the wake of a disaster"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Summary: "Max Einstein is your not-so-typical 12-year-old genius. It's just a day in the life of the top agent for the Change Makers Institute! A village in India is having a life-threatening crisis that only a group of kid geniuses can fix, so Max and her Change Maker friends hightail it out there. But it's hard to focus when you're trying not to be kidnapped by a greedy corporation that seems to know...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC PATBradman, Tony
Summary: The ugly duckling finds that as a beautiful swan he cannot get the right kind of publicity needed for the anti-pollution campaign, so he decides to change back to his old self to help save the forest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BRASeuss
Summary: "Oh, the places you'll go!": Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD J DR. SUESSThan, Gavin Aung
Summary: "The Super Sidekicks are back! JJ, Flygirl, Dinomite, and Goo are settling into their fancy new headquarters and living the sweet life of superheroes. The Mother of the Seas, on the other hand, is NOT happy. She's sick of land dwellers using the ocean as a dumping ground ... and she's seeking revenge! Can the Sidekicks step up and save humanity from the ocean's rage?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 THACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 THANuurali, Siman
Summary: Sadiq's class is visiting the pond on a nature field trip, but the dead fish they find there is disturbing; when he finds that the likely cause is pollution, he and a group of his classmates form the Clean Water Crew to do what they can to help clean up not just their pond, but other bodies of water as well.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE NUUThaler, Mike
Summary: "There's an Earth Day celebration in store for Mrs. Green's class, and her students are working on important reports."--Publisher website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE THAReynolds, Paul A
Summary: After discovering that a green sea turtle was harmed by plastic in the ocean, twin mice Sydney and Simon come up with a creative campaign to increase recycling and reduce the amount of trash created in their home, school, and town.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2015
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Summary: A whale takes a child on adventure across the ocean, and together they explore the wonders of the ocean world, but also the sad state of plastic pollution--and the child returns home to try and help the whale to save his marine home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SWAFullerton, Alma
Summary: When she sees a beached whale that has starved to death after ingesting plastic, a young girl named Isley is inspired to adopt a plastic-free lifestyle, encouraging her family to join her. When people start falling back into old habits, Isley builds a plastic sculpture of a whale that inspires lasting change.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FULDewdney, Anna
Summary: Llama Llama and his friends learn about art, community, and celebrating nature when they rally the town to clean up the pond in time for the annual Boat Float.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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Summary: The Wump World is an unspoiled place until huge monsters bring hordes of tiny creatures from the planet Pollutus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton-Mifflin 1970
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Summary: "Off a small island, a boy and his grandfather set sail in their beloved fishing boat. They ride the waves, catching wants and wishes and seeing the wonders of the ocean. But soon the boy is sailing the boat himself, drifting further from shore as the waters grow muddied and turbulent. When a storm washes him ashore, he sees home in a new light. He decides to turn the tides of his fortune,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JEN Toddler PumphreyBethel, Ellie.
Summary: Michael Recycle, the green-caped crusader, visits the town of Abberdoo-Rimey and proves to the residents that recycling can actually be fun.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Worthwhile Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BETCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BETYang, Gene Luen
Summary: Team Avatar is in peril as a dangerously powerful ancient spirit awakens with vengeance and destruction on its mind. Bonds will be tested and new truths revealed as Aang must answer an important question: Can humans and spirits co-exist?!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2014