Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference

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Description

A small town with few resources comes together to restore nature and create a valuable resource for the entire community in this inspiring middle grade nonfiction book.Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond is about activism at the community level—and tells how a small village transformed a city-owned dumping ground into a nature trail with three distinct ecosystems that runs from an elementary school to a public library and community center. Filled with beautiful photos the book will explain how this trail became a valuable outdoor classroom during covid, a STEM teaching center, a respite for people young and old, and a place for community engagement.Books for a Better Earth are designed to inspire children to become active, knowledgeable participants in caring for the planet they live on.

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Dimensions 2.32 × 25.4 cm
PubliCanadation City/Country

USA

by

Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

96

Publisher

Year Published

2024-9-17

Imprint

For Ages

5-9

ISBN 10

0823459063

About The Author

Laurie Lawlor is a prolific and celebrated author of children's books. Her picture book biography Rachel Carson and her Book That Changed the World was named a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year and a National Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Trade Book and received the John Burroughs Riverby Award. Her Super Women: Six Scientists Who Changed the World was named a NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book. She lives and teaches in the Chicago metropolitan area.

★ "A magical and timely story of ecosystems restored to their former glory."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

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