Restoring Prairie, Woods, and Pond: How a Small Trail Can Make a Big Difference (Books for a Better Earth)
by Laurie Lawlor (Author)
Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade
Series: Books for a Better Earth
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.
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.
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Kirkus Reviews
Starred Review
A magical and timely story of ecosystems restored to their former glory.
Review quotes
★ "A magical and timely story of ecosystems restored to their former glory."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Laurie Lawlor
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. Becca Stadtlander is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist. She won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book
Illustration for Made By Hand: A Craft Sampler. She also illustrated On the Wing by David Elliott, which received two
starred reviews as well as a Golden Kite Award. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently lives and works in her hometown of Covington, Kentucky.
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. Becca Stadtlander is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist. She won the Golden Kite Award for Picture Book
Illustration for Made By Hand: A Craft Sampler. She also illustrated On the Wing by David Elliott, which received two
starred reviews as well as a Golden Kite Award. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently lives and works in her hometown of Covington, Kentucky.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780823451654
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication date
April 20, 2023
Series
Books for a Better Earth
BISAC categories
JNF037020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection
JNF065000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living
JNF071000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Activism & Volunteering
JNF065000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living
JNF071000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Activism & Volunteering
Library of Congress categories
Wisconsin
Nature conservation
Restoration ecology
Nature trails
Nature conservation
Restoration ecology
Nature trails
