The Adventure is Now by Jess Redman
After a horrible year, 12-year-old Milton spends the summer with his Uncle Evan, a naturalist on the Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment and fighting for what is right.

Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day by Shaunna Stith
Based on actual events, this picture book tells the story of the first Earth Day through the eyes of a young girl named Sam.

Breaking the Mold: Changing the Face of Climate Science by Dana Alison Levy
Discover 16 profiles of scientists who are changing the face of science and the future of Earth through their research.

Climate Action: What Happened and What We Can Do by Seymour Simon
Everyone is affected by climate change. This book is the perfect introduction to not only the dramatic effects of climate change, but to the solutions.

The Day the River Caught Fire: How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day Movement by Barry Wittenstein
Learn the true story of how a 1969 fire in one of the most polluted rivers in America helped foster awareness of water pollution and how the river’s fate contributed to the environmental movement.

The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
When 12-year-old Mary Kate joins a special science pilot program on climate change, she and her friends come up with big plans to bring lasting change to their community.

Girl Warriors: How 25 Young Activists are Saving the Earth by Rachel Sarah
Interviews with 25 climate leaders under age 25 present a hopeful picture of the future of environmentalism. They are standing up to demand change when no one else is.

Global Warning by Steven B. Frank
Five seventh-graders concerned about climate change work with a retired lawyer and an activist grandmother to build an international movement to amend the United States Constitution, protecting humanity’s right to live on a planet free of pollution and warming.

The Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics by Susan Hood
Poems highlight the threat of plastic and show how it is hurting the health of our planet.

Live Sustainably! by Angela Boyle
Aurora teaches Isaac about the natural and human-built systems we’re all a part of, how our decisions and lifestyles impact the planet, and how even a kid can make better choices to live more sustainably!

One Small Hop by Madelyn Rosenberg
Ahab Goldstein is a seventh-grader living in the United States (specifically Maine) where the environment has turned toxic, and the corrupt Environmental Police Force is in control, limiting access to natural resources like gas and water, issuing fines, and transporting "fragile" species (pretty much all of them) to the Center for Species Rehabilitation in New Arcadia.

Project Earth by Carol Kim
Jina is learning about climate change for a class project, but her efforts to save energy at home (by turning off all appliances) just seem to inconvenience her parents, and frustrate them all.

Save the Earth! by Abby Klein
To celebrate Earth Day, Freddy’s first grade class participates in a “go green” challenge where they must complete 10 planet-friendly activities by the end of the week.

Save Your Planet by Ben Hoare
Discover how we can all help protect the planet and make our world a better place. Find out about: habitat loss; endangered animals; climate change; pollution in land, sea, and air – including the plastic peril; what the future may look like; and much more.

Sona Sharma, Looking after Planet Earth by Chitra Soundar
When Sona learns about the climate crisis at school and is very worried that no one is doing enough to combat it, she takes up the challenge herself.

Springtime Blossoms by Jerdine Nolen
It’s springtime on Bradford Street and twins Jada and Jamal Perkins are helping their parents with yardwork as they look for signs of spring. When their teacher tells them about the town’s plans to plant new trees at school in celebration of Earth Day, Jada and Jamal and their best friends, Carlita and Josh, come up with a school beautification project of their own.

Turn the Tide by Elaine Dimopoulos
The Laskarises' relocation to Wilford Island, Florida, is a big key change for Mimi. Then her science teacher, Ms. Miller, shows her class a TED Talk by Melati and Isabel Wijsen. Could a kid like her make such a big change in a place that she's not yet sure feels like home?

Whispering Alaska by Brendan Jones
Following their mother's death in the Covid-19 pandemic, 12-year-old twins Nicky and Josie move with their father to an isolated island in Alaska where Nicky embraces her new life, learning about the forests from her cousin. But Josie seems determined to turn herself into a radical environmentalist, with little consideration for the people on the island and the economic woes the pandemic has caused.

Your Planet Needs You: A Kids’ Guide to Reducing Waste and Recycling by Philip Bunting
This inspiring guide is packed with simple explanations of how kids and their families can reduce, re-use, and recycle to help clean up our planet.