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Earth Day Reads: For Children, Teens and Adults

For Earth Day 2024, DC Public Library has created a special reading list for all ages! Find a book that sparks your interest – from the origins of Earth Day for kids to building greener cities for teens and hopeful, practical guides for adults. Let's learn and take action to protect our planet together!

Books for Kids

The Day the RIver Caught Fire

The Day the RIver Caught Fire

Barry Wittenstein

Breaking the Mold

Breaking the Mold

Dana Alison Levy

The Girl Who Heard the Music

The Girl Who Heard the Music

Marni Fogelson

No World Too Big

No World Too Big

Lindsay H. Metcalf

Drawn to Change the World

Drawn to Change the World

Emma Reynolds

Books for Teens

The 21

The 21

Elizabeth Rusch

All the Feelings Under the Sun

All the Feelings Under the Sun

Leslie Davenport

Girls Who Green the World

Girls Who Green the World

Diana Kapp

Buildings that Breathe

Buildings that Breathe

Nancy F. Castaldo

Through My Anacostia Eyes

Through My Anacostia Eyes

Caroline Brewer

Books for Adults

Black Earth Wisdom

Black Earth Wisdom

Leah Penniman

The Climate Book

The Climate Book

Greta Thunberg

H is for Hope

H Is For Hope

Elizabeth Kolbert

Fresh Banana Leaves

Fresh Banana Leaves

Jessica Hernandez

Climate Resilience

Climate Resilience

Kylie Flanagan

Audiences: All Ages
Topic: Annual Events
Type: Staff Picks

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