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Book Recommendations

Below are recommended books for teachers.  Feel free to email us your suggestions to us as well.

For Students Ages 4-8:
  • Sun Power: A Book About Renewable Energy by Esther Porter
  • Energy Makes Things Happen by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

For Students Ages 7-10 - "Energy For Today" Series: These books explain different types of energy, the associated renewability issues, and alternatives:
  • Solar Power by Tea Benduhn
  • Oil, Gas, and Coal by Tea Benduhn
  • Ethanol and Other Fuels by Tea Benduhn
  • Wind Power by Tea Benduhn
  • Water Power by Tea Benduhn

Non-fiction stories for elementary school students:
  • Green City: How One Community Survived a Tornado and Rebuilt for a Sustainable Future by Allan Drummond
  • Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World by Allan Drummond

Middle – High school level non-fiction book:
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition by William Kamkwamba
For Elementary – Middle School Teachers 2 books of projects:
  • Catch the Wind, Harness the Sun: 22 Super-Charged Projects for Kids by Michael Caduto
  • Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future With 20 Projects (Build it Yourself) by Joshua Sneideman
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General sustainabilty related books geared toward elementary aged readers:
  • City of Ember, DePrau
  • What can you do with an old red shoe?, Alter
  • If the World were a Village, Smith
  • Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai, Napoli
  • The Water Hole, Base
  • Planting the trees of Kenya, Nivola
  • All the World, Scanlon
  • What’s so bad about gasoline?, Rockwell
  • First Light, Stead
  • The Curious Garden, Brown
  • Flush, Hiaasen
  • The Lorax, Seuss
  • If America Were A Village, Smith
  • The Great Paper Caper, Jeffers
  • Here comes the Garbage Barge!, Winter
  • The Magic School Bus, Climate Change, Cole
  • Meadowlands, Yezerski
  • The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Kamkwamba
  • Plant A Little Seed, Christiansen
  • Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed The Wind And Changed Their World
  • Charlie and Lola: We Are Extremely Very Good Recyclers- Lauren Child
  • Compost Stew- Mary Siddals
  • Curious Garden- Peter Brown
  • Curious George Plants a Tree- H.A. Rey
  • Earth Book- Todd Parr
  • Giving Thanks- Jonathan London
  • Global Warming- Seymour Simon
  • Great Kapok Tree- Lynne Cherry
  • Growing Vegetable Soup- Lois Ehlert
  • I Can Save the Earth!- Alison Inches
  • Junkyard- Mike Austin
  • Just a Dream- Chris Van Allsburg
  • Recycle!- Gail Gibbons
  • The Earth and I- Frank Asch
  • The Listening Walk- Paul Showers
  • The Tree Lady- H. Joseph Hopkins
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  • About
    • Our Mission and Who We Are
  • Take Action
    • Individual Action >
      • So Much You Can Do!
      • Run For Office
      • Buildings (Home/Office) >
        • Gas
      • Transportation
      • Food
      • Landscaping
      • Solar
      • Waste >
        • Gift Wrap
        • Reduce Plastic
    • Group Action >
      • Donate
      • Volunteer
    • Global Action
    • More Action In Wellesley >
      • Other Local Organizations
      • Pollinate Wellesley >
        • Milkweed Sale
  • News
  • Calendar
  • Green Schools
    • Mission and Who We Are
    • Teachers >
      • Environmental Education
    • Green Team Representatives >
      • Smart Event Guide
      • Borrow Free Supplies for Your Event!
      • End of year Locker Cleanout Tips
    • Families >
      • School Supply list