Overview

Learn about -- and join! -- the EARTH SQUAD: fifty inspirational and extraordinary environmental crusaders working to save our planet. Earth Squad is the book activist kids have been searching for. Featuring vibrantly illustrated profiles and practical tips inspired by eco-warriors across the globe, it's an entertaining and inspiring resource for any reader -- of any age! -- who wants to make a difference in their community and their world. Some members of the Earth Squad might be familiar (Greta Thunberg, Rachel Carson, Al Gore, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Angela Merkel, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez), while others will be new to most readers. Each and every one of them illustrates how one person can change the world, but also how we can accomplish so much more together. Whether you're a kid, a parent, or just a concerned citizen wondering who else is fighting the good fight, EARTH SQUAD is for you. INDIVIDUALS PROFILED: 1. Greta Thunberg 2. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez 3. Trimates (Fossey, Goodall, and Galdikas) 4. Winona LaDuke 5. Alexandria Villasenor 6. Annie Leonard 7. Vandana Shiva 8. Marina Silva 9. Erin Brokovich 10. Alice Waters 11. Chai Jing 12. Hilda Heine 13. Angela Merkel 14. Vicki Buck 15. Opha Pauline Dube 16. Sandra Steingraber 17. Peggy Shepard 18. Eileen Fisher 19. Lamya Esemlali 20. Vanessa Hauc 21. Inka Saara Arttijeff 22. Alexandra Korolyova 23. Gina McCarthy 24. Sarah Toumi 25. Christiana Figueres 26. Precious Brady-Davis 27. Anhoni Hegarty 28. Xiuhtezcatl Martinez 29. Al Gore 30. David Suzuki 31. Yvon Chounard 32. Bill McKibben 33. Charles Moore 34. Prince Charles 35. Gabriel Orozco 36. William McDonough 37. Yann Arthus-Bertrand 38. Sir David Attenborough 39. Wan Gang 40. Carlo Petrini 41. Ken Yeang 42. Dr. James Hansen 43. Dr. Phil Landrigan 44. Mark Ruffalo 45. Will Allen 46. Rachel Carson 47. Wangaari Mathai 48. Eunice Newton Foote 49. Margaret Murie 50. Pete Seeger

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Highly recommended for any library, particularly in communities where climate science is especially relevant. Budding environmental activists will be inspired to take action.--School Library Journal Although the profiles are meant to pique curiosity, their real strength is in their breadth and diversity... For browsers, reluctant readers, and budding environmentalists alike.--Booklist [A] good introduction to inspire readers new to the cause.--Kirkus Reviews

[A] good introduction to inspire readers new to the cause.--Kirkus Reviews

Although the profiles are meant to pique curiosity, their real strength is in their breadth and diversity... For browsers, reluctant readers, and budding environmentalists alike.--Booklist [A] good introduction to inspire readers new to the cause.--Kirkus Reviews

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Alexandra Zissu is a writer, editor, and content consultant. As a journalist, she has written extensively about food, chefs, fashion, trends, pregnancy, parenting, and especially green living for The New York Times, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Bon Appetit, Health, New York, Vogue, Self, Refinery29, and Time Out New York, among other publications. A native New Yorker, she now lives in the Hudson Valley with her family to be close to the farms that feed them. Nhung Le was born and raised in Hanoi, Vietnam and formerly based in Brooklyn. Her work has been published in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Eater, Stylist Magazine, and more. She is currently enjoying the sun in Sydney, Australia.

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