Children's Nonfiction Environmental Conservation & Protection
On Our Nature Walk Read-Along
Our First Talk About Our Impact on the Environment
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2020
- Category
- Environmental Conservation & Protection, Recycling & Green Living, General
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459825093
- Publish Date
- Mar 2020
- List Price
- $19.99
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Description
Key Selling Points
- This book discusses the environment through an organic conversation starting with a common observation and continuing with follow-up questions that would naturally come from a young child. Sidebars define larger concepts for further discussion with older or more curious children.
- Contains a foreword by Bob McDonald of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks.
- Subjects discussed or defined include littering, pollution, natural resources, human impact, sustainability, innovation and renewable resources.
- On Our Nature Walk includes profiles of young innovators who are making a difference for the planet, including Ann Makosinski, Deepika Kurup, Param Jaggi and Greta Thunberg.
About the authors
Kirstie Hudson is an editor and writer in Victoria, British Columbia. She was a reporter and producer with the CBC in Toronto, Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Victoria. In her award-winning career as a journalist, Kirstie's work was recognized with a Jack Webster Award, Radio Television Digital News Association Awards and a Gabriel Award. As an instructor at the University of Victoria and Royal Roads University, Kirstie shared her love of storytelling with students in writing, communications and journalism. She co-authored Picking Up the Pieces: Residential School Memories and the Making of The Witness Blanket with Carey Newman. In 2020, the book was a finalist for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Nonfiction.
Bob McDonald has been the host of CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks since 1992. He is a regular science commentator on CBC News Network and science correspondent for CBC TV’s The National. He has been honoured with the 2001 Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; the 2002 Sandford Fleming Medal from The Royal Canadian Institute; and the 2005 McNeil Medal for the Public Awareness of Science from the Royal Society of Canada. In November 2011, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2014, an asteroid designated 2006XN67 was officially named BOBMCDONALD in his honour. Bob lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Visit him on Twitter @CBCQuirks.
Editorial Reviews
“To young people who are trying to help the world, she covers a lot of ground and does it well.”
Kiss the Book blog
“The Q-and-A format works to bring in different topics...Accessible and informative.”
Kirkus Reviews
“Accessible and inspiring, this is a worthwhile introduction to an essential topic.”
School Library Journal
“The text is informative and manages to treat weighty issues seriously without being too scary.”
Booklist
“Clearly written text, photographs, drawings, and fact boxes all provide information for young readers… questions posed in the text not only provide discussion points but also suggest possibilities for activities and projects.”
Canadian Teacher Magazine
“A useful resource to spark conversations...Encourages collaboration and innovation. Highly Recommended.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Provides readers with a broad perspective of our natural world and how we relate to it daily…Added illustrations are drawn in a realistic style that engages the reader.”
School Library Connection
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