Grow It!

by Mary Boone

Overview

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including urban gardening; locally sourced food options, and the safety of pesticides, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples like the Houston East End Greenbelt, which have made a difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977125781
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2020
Series:	Saving Our Planet
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mary Boone (MAIR-ee BOON) has ridden an elephant, jumped out of an airplane, hung out backstage with a boy band, and baked dozens of cricket cookies—all in the interest of research for her books and magazine articles. She’s written more than 65 nonfiction books for young readers, ranging from inventor biographers to how-to craft guides. Mary grew up in rural Iowa. Prior to writing books, she reported and edited for several daily newspapers. She now lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband, Mitch, and children, Eve and Eli. Mary loves being outdoors, reading, and hanging out with her Airedale Terrier, Ruthie Bader.

Table of Contents

Planting for the Planet 4

Gardens Do a Lot of Good 10

Get Growing at School 16

Small Spaces, Community Gardens, and Farmers' Markets 22

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts and activities;uses simple examples of things kids can do to make sustainable, useful  changes to help save the environment of our plenet. Features real-life kids like Greta Thunberg who have made a difference.

Editorial Reviews

This entry in the Saving Our Planet series (6 titles) hopes to place early readers on the path to gardening. The effort is broken into four broad sections, each comprised of straightforward text and basic—somewhat uninspiring—photography. The first chapter introduces the importance of plant life to Earth’s ecosystems and atmosphere. The second explains why gardening benefits the environment, touching on food distribution, composting, and fertilizers. The third delves into pollination, using real school gardening projects as examples to inspire, and the final chapter suggests smaller ways to chip in. It’s a lot of ground to cover in a short page count, and the lack of helpful or explanatory visual aids means that educators should be prepared to help readers navigate and unpack the information and undeniable wealth of new concepts contained herein.

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