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Explore ways to help save our environment! These books are available at the Des Plaines Public Library for children ages 8 to 14.

 

A Bright Idea: Conserving Energy
Binns, Tristan Boyer
J 333.79 BIN

Why do we need to conserve energy? Look for the answers in this book.

A Sustainable Future: Saving and Recycling Resources
Spilsbury, Louise
J 333.72 SPI

Learn the importance of using the world’s resources to sustain us, leaving enough for people of the future.

Clean Air
Bellamy, Rufus
J 363.7392 BEL

Environmental issues and solutions related to air.

Clean Planet: Stopping Litter and Pollution
Binns, Tristan Boyer
J 363.73 BIN

Learn how you can help stop pollution!

Clothes (Re-using & Recycling)
Thomson, Ruth
J 363.7282 THO

Examine clothes and how they are recycled and reused.

Conserving Our Fresh Water
Inskipp, Carol
J 333.91 INS

Ways in which an individual can conserve water are presented.

The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming
David, Laurie
J 363.73874 DAV

See how global warming touches every aspect of our lives.

Earth Partners: Saving the Planet
Morrison, Yvonne
J 333.72 MOR

Discover the effect of human beings on nature and how we can
work together to save the planet.

Earth-Friendly Crafts for Kids
Smith, Heather
J 745.5 SMI

Find ways to recycle everyday items into projects that are fun to make.

Eco-Fun
Suzuki, David T.
J 372.357 SUZ

Discover more about how our planet works and how to make it better.

Energy Supplies
Oxlade, Chris
J 333.79 OXL

Environmental issues and solutions relating to energy.

Everything Kids’ Environment Book
Amsel, Sheri
J 363.7382 AMS

Simple experiments and word puzzles that teach about the environment.

Food for All
Bellamy, Rufus
J 641.3 BEL

Environmental issues and solutions regarding the world food supply.

Glass (Re-using & Recycling)
Thomson, Ruth
J 363.7382 THO

Learn how glass is made, recycled and the different ways it is used.

The Great Outdoors: Saving Habitats
Spilsbury, Richard
J 577 SPI

Learn about how habitats are being threatened.

Green Power: Eco-energy Without Pollution
Jefferis, David
J 333.79 JEF

Explore the amazing facts about how we can improve our energy consumption today.

Kids Care: 75 Ways to Make a Difference for People, Animals & the
Environment

Olien, Rebecca
J 177.7 OLI

Find out how kids can make a difference to help the environment.

Metal (Re-using & Recycling)
Thomson, Ruth
J 363.7382 THO

Learn why metal is useful, how it is made and how to reuse it.

Natural Resources: Using and Protecting Earth’s Supplies
Stille, Darlene
J 333.7 STI

Information is presented about our natural resources, what they are, how they are being used, and what alternatives we might have in replacing them.

Paper (Re-using & Recycling)
Thomson, Ruth
J 676.142 THO

The many uses of paper, how it is made and, how it may be reused.

Plastics (Re-using & Recycling)
Thomson, Ruth
J 668.4 THO

Examines plastics, how they are made, and how they may be reused.

Recycled Crafts Box
Martin, Laura C.
J 745.5 MAR

A variety of save-the-Earth craft ideas.

Reducing and Recycling Waste
Inskipp, Carol
J 363.72 INS

Take a close look at what we can do to reduce waste in landfills.

Rubber (Re-using & Recycling)
Thomson, Ruth
J 678.2 THO

Examine the uses of rubber, how it is made and, how it may be
recycled.

Running Water: Our Most Precious Resource
Spilsbury, Louise
J 333.91 SPI

Investigate the stresses on and the future of our water.

Safeguarding the Environment
Connolly, Sean
J 333. 72 CON

What needs to be done to protect our environment for the future.

Saving Energy
Green, Jen
J 333.7916 GRE

Energy use habits as well as ways to save energy.

Something Old, Something New: Recycling
Ganeri, Anita
J 363.7282 GAN

Find out what the 3 R’s of recycling are and more.

Transportation Solutions
Gilpin, Daniel
J 363.731 GIL

Environmental issues and solutions to problems of transportation.

Water Pollution
Parks, Peggy J.
J 363.7394 PAR

A look at water pollution crises and ways to save the earth’s water.

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An Inconvenient Truth
Gore, AL
YA 363.73874 GOR

Explains what global warming is and what causes it.

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