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Children's Nonfiction Environmental Conservation & Protection

Fresh Air, Clean Water

Our Right to a Healthy Environment

by (author) Megan Clendenan

illustrated by Julie McLaughlin

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Mar 2022
Category
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Social Activism & Volunteering, Recycling & Green Living
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781459826793
    Publish Date
    Mar 2022
    List Price
    $26.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459826816
    Publish Date
    Mar 2022
    List Price
    $21.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 9 to 12
  • Grade: 4 to 8
  • Reading age: 9 to 12

Description

Everyone depends on clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and healthy soil for growing food. But what if your drinking water is dangerous, your air is polluted and your soil is toxic?

What can you do about that? Do you have the right to demand change?

Fresh Air, Clean Water: Defending Our Right to a Healthy Environment explores the connections between our environment and our health, and why the right to live in a healthy environment should be protected as a human right. The book features profiles of kids around the world who are taking action and important environmental rights court cases. Hear the powerful stories of those fighting for change.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

About the authors

Megan Clendenan has worked for women's rights, mental health and youth empowerment nonprofits as well as for an environmental law group, which is when she realized for the first time that the court system could be a way to help protect human health from pollution and toxic chemicals. She is the co-author of Design Like Nature, part of the Orca Footprints series, and the author of Offbeat, a novel for young readers. Megan lives in North Vancouver, British Columbia, with her family.

 

Megan Clendenan's profile page

Julie McLaughlin is an award-winning illustrator whose work includes commissions for editorial, advertising and publishing clients from around the world. Her previous books have been nominated for several awards, and she won the 2015 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction for Why We Live Where We Live. She is the illustrator of What Animals Want in the Orca Think series and Pride Puppy! Julie grew up on the Prairies and now resides on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

 

Julie McLaughlin's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award - Children's Nonfiction
  • Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection

Editorial Reviews

“Several strong messages...not one of doom and gloom, but one of hope and optimism for the future if people have respect for nature and for each other. Highly Recommended.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Packed full of detail about historical political and governmental positions regarding our world; and yes, we all have a stake in this topic.”

School Library Connection

“With a tone that is eager to share serious information without terrifying readers…this thought-provoking book offers a solid foundation for further exploration of the topic.”

School Library Journal (SLJ)

“A worthy purchase where readers enjoy a personal approach to science instruction.”

Booklist

“A forceful and informative handbook on environmental justice, accessible enough to strike a chord with young readers.”

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