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Inspire Stewardship

Help students see their place in the natural world. Use books and poetry to help students explore, interpret, and connect to nature.
By: National Education Association
Published: January 8, 2021

Books of the month:

Books of the month:

Elementary

We Are Water Protectors

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We Are Water Protectors

by Carole Lindstrom

A young girl learns from her Nokomis (grandmother) about protecting our shared planet and invites all to become stewards of Earth.
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Middle Grade

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

by Adrianna Cuevas

When Nestor and his mother move in with his grandmother, Nestor is forced to use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his new home town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.
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Young Adult

Butterfly Yellow

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Butterfly Yellow

by Thanhha Lai

Hằng, a refugee from Việt Nam who has traveled to Texas to find her little brother who was taken from her years ago, is helped by LeeRoy, a city boy with big rodeo dreams.
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