In Language Arts, Ysaaca Axelrod, Jenny Brownson, Candance Doer-Stevens, and Denise Ives suggest these children’s picturebooks to explain the impact of climate change and possible courses of action:
- Wild Berries by Julie Flett - Our Green City by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
- The Last Polar Bear by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by Wendell Minor
- The Boy and the Whale by Mordicai Gerstein - The First Blade of Sweetgrass by Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Grey, illustrated by Nancy Baker
- Luna and Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest by Jenny Su Kostecki Shaw
- We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Michaela Goade
- Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior by Carole Lindstrom, illustrated by Bridget George
- Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds
- The Water Walkers by Carol Ann Trembath, illustrated by David Craig
“Representations of Hope for Climate Action: An Analysis of Environmental Narratives in Children’s Picturebooks” by Ysaaca Axelrod, Jenny Brownson, Candance Doer-Stevens, and Denise Ives in Language Arts, March 2025 (Vol. 102, #4, p. 245-254)
Please Note: This summary is reprinted with permission from issue #1106 of The Marshall Memo, an excellent resource for educators.
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