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Eco-Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens about Our Earth and the Environment
©2026, 2008 Cooperative Children's Book Center
Compiled by Merri Lindgren, and Megan Schliesman and Tessa Michaelson
This bibliography highlights books for children and teens that enhance appreciation for nature and the earth, increase understanding of environmental challenges, and inspire action for change.
Most of the books have been chosen from various editions of CCBC Choices, the annual best-of-the-year list of the Cooperative Children's Book Center. The books have been divided into three categories:
• In My World: Loving the Earth: Books that foster deeper appreciation for the natural world, including several that imagine a brighter environmental landscape for the future.
• What Happened Here? Environmental Challenges and Change: Books that highlight past or current threats to the environment, including several science fiction and fantasy titles in which the future has paid a heavy price for transgressions of the past.
• Taking Action: Planet Pioneers: Books that showcase activists and others who have worked for specific or sweeping environmental change.
In My World: Loving the Earth
Fiction
Agua, Aguita / Water, Little Water
by Argueta, Jorge Tetl
Illustrated by Felipe Ugalde Alcantara.
Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura.
Arte Publico/Pinata, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 3-6
Beti and the Little Round House
by Atinuke,
Illustrated by Emily Hughes.
Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages. Ages 4-8
Berry Song
by Goade, Michaela
Illustrated by Michaela Goade.
Little, Brown, 2022. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
The World and Everything In It
by Henkes, Kevin
Illustrated by Kevin Henkes.
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 32 pages. Ages 2-5
Our Green City
by Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Illustrated by Colleen Larmour.
Kids Can, 2022. 32 pages. Ages 2-5
A Feather, a Pebble, a Shell
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly.
Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku
by Manley, Curtis
Illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside
by Percival, Kari
Illustrated by Kari Percival.
Penguin Random House/Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2022. 32 pages. Ages 1-4
Angela's Glacier
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
by Turk, Evan
Illustrated by Evan Turk.
Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2019. 40 pages. Ages 4-9
Nonfiction
Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard
by Cate, Annette LeBlanc
Illustrated by Annette LeBlanc Cate.
Candlewick, 2013. 51 pages. Ages 7-10
My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall's Story
by Coy, John
Illustrated by Gaylord Schanilec.
Minnesota Historical Society, 2019. 40 pages. Ages 5-11
Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Illustrated by Mia Posada.
Lerner/Millbrook, 2023. 32 pages. Ages 5–10
The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom
by Judge, Lita
Illustrated by Lita Judge.
Roaring Brook, 2021. 47 pages. Ages 7-10
Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery
by Paeff, Colleen
Illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim.
Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 2025. 40 pages. 5-9
Water Is Water: A Book about the Water Cycle
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Jason Chin.
Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2015. Ages 4-8
Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors
by Sidman, Joyce
Illustrated by Beckie Prange.
Houghton Mifflin /Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 9-13
The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest
by Street, Lynn
Illustrated by Anne Hunter.
Margaret Quinlin Books/Peachtree, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon
by Swanson, Jennifer
Charlesbridge, 2025. 80 pages. 10-14
Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife
by Tuttle, Sarah Grace
Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford.
Eerdmans, 2018. 44 pages. Ages 3-8
What Happened Here? Environmental Challenges and Change
Fiction
Grand Canyon
by Chin, Jason
Illustrated by Jason Chin.
Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2017. 42 pages. Ages 6-10
Save Our Forest! (Cross My Heart, #2)
by Dasnes, Nora
Illustrated by Nora Dasnes.
Translated by Bryn Laerdal Lise.
Astra/Hippo Park, 2024. 219 pages. Ages 8-12
The House that Floated
by Guojing,
Illustrated by Guojing.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
A Snake Falls to Earth
by Little Badger, Darcie
Arthur A. Levine Books/Levine Querido, 2021. 372 pages. Age 12 and older
Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
by Sayre, April Pulley
Illustrated by Annie Patterson.
Charlesbridge, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Nonfiction
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
by Brown, Don
Illustrated by Don Brown.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. 96 pages. Age 11 and older
Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony
by Davies, Nicola
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner.
Candlewick, 2023. 24 pages. Ages 4–8
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
by Day, Nicholas
Illustrated by Yas Imamura.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 294 pages. 10-14
Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World
by Donnelly, Rebecca
Illustrated by John Hendrix.
Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2023. 138 pages. Ages 9–14
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
by Fleischman, Paul
Candlewick, 2014. 203 pages. Age 13 and older
Where Have All the Birds Gone? Nature in Crisis
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Lerner/Twenty-First Century, 2022. 119 pages. Age 11 and older
Change Is in the Air: Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us
by Levy, Debbie
Illustrated by Alex Boersma.
Bloomsbury, 2024. 36 pages. Ages 5-10
A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
by Newman, Patricia
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Lerner/Millbrook, 2022. 50 pages. Ages 8-12
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2020. 159 pages. Age 9 and older
Moth: An Evolution Story
by Thomas, Isabel
Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Bloomsbury, 2019. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
by Wolf, Allan
Illustrated by Jose Pimienta.
Candlewick, 2025. 173 pages. 12 and older
Taking Action: Planet Pioneers
Fiction
Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
by Burg, Ann E.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Scholastic/Scholastic Press, 2024. 278 pages. Age 11 and older
Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story
by Forrester, Anna
Illustrated by Susan Detwiler.
Arbordale, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Hillery, Tony
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
by Joyner, Andrew
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
We Are Water Protectors
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Michaela Goade.
Roaring Brook, 2020. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The Little Green Hen
by Murray, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Murray.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Nibi's Water Song
by Tenasco, Sunshine
Illustrated by Chief Lady Bird.
Lee & Low, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Crab Cake
by Tsurumi, Andrea
Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. Ages 3-7
Nonfiction
Whales in the City
by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George.
Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
Can I Recycle This? A Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young.
Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan.
Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu.
Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Great Carrier Reef
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright.
Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
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Please send questions or comments about CCBC booklists to ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu.
by Argueta, Jorge Tetl
Illustrated by Felipe Ugalde Alcantara. Translated by Gabriela Baeza Ventura. Arte Publico/Pinata, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 3-6
by Atinuke,
Illustrated by Emily Hughes. Candlewick, 2024. 119 pages. Ages 4-8
by Goade, Michaela
Illustrated by Michaela Goade. Little, Brown, 2022. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
by Henkes, Kevin
Illustrated by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 32 pages. Ages 2-5
by Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Illustrated by Colleen Larmour. Kids Can, 2022. 32 pages. Ages 2-5
by Leshem-Pelly, Miri
Illustrated by Miri Leshem-Pelly. Kar-Ben/Lerner, 2024. 32 pages. Ages 5-8
by Manley, Curtis
Illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann. Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
by Percival, Kari
Illustrated by Kari Percival. Penguin Random House/Rise x Penguin Workshop, 2022. 32 pages. Ages 1-4
by Scott, Jordan
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka. Holiday House/Neal Porter Books, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
by Turk, Evan
Illustrated by Evan Turk. Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2019. 40 pages. Ages 4-9
Nonfiction
Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard
by Cate, Annette LeBlanc
Illustrated by Annette LeBlanc Cate.
Candlewick, 2013. 51 pages. Ages 7-10
My Mighty Journey: A Waterfall's Story
by Coy, John
Illustrated by Gaylord Schanilec.
Minnesota Historical Society, 2019. 40 pages. Ages 5-11
Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Illustrated by Mia Posada.
Lerner/Millbrook, 2023. 32 pages. Ages 5–10
The Wisdom of Trees: How Trees Work Together to Form a Natural Kingdom
by Judge, Lita
Illustrated by Lita Judge.
Roaring Brook, 2021. 47 pages. Ages 7-10
Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery
by Paeff, Colleen
Illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim.
Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 2025. 40 pages. 5-9
Water Is Water: A Book about the Water Cycle
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Jason Chin.
Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2015. Ages 4-8
Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors
by Sidman, Joyce
Illustrated by Beckie Prange.
Houghton Mifflin /Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 9-13
The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest
by Street, Lynn
Illustrated by Anne Hunter.
Margaret Quinlin Books/Peachtree, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon
by Swanson, Jennifer
Charlesbridge, 2025. 80 pages. 10-14
Hidden City: Poems of Urban Wildlife
by Tuttle, Sarah Grace
Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford.
Eerdmans, 2018. 44 pages. Ages 3-8
What Happened Here? Environmental Challenges and Change
Fiction
Grand Canyon
by Chin, Jason
Illustrated by Jason Chin.
Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2017. 42 pages. Ages 6-10
Save Our Forest! (Cross My Heart, #2)
by Dasnes, Nora
Illustrated by Nora Dasnes.
Translated by Bryn Laerdal Lise.
Astra/Hippo Park, 2024. 219 pages. Ages 8-12
The House that Floated
by Guojing,
Illustrated by Guojing.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
A Snake Falls to Earth
by Little Badger, Darcie
Arthur A. Levine Books/Levine Querido, 2021. 372 pages. Age 12 and older
Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
by Sayre, April Pulley
Illustrated by Annie Patterson.
Charlesbridge, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Nonfiction
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
by Brown, Don
Illustrated by Don Brown.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. 96 pages. Age 11 and older
Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony
by Davies, Nicola
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner.
Candlewick, 2023. 24 pages. Ages 4–8
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
by Day, Nicholas
Illustrated by Yas Imamura.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 294 pages. 10-14
Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World
by Donnelly, Rebecca
Illustrated by John Hendrix.
Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2023. 138 pages. Ages 9–14
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
by Fleischman, Paul
Candlewick, 2014. 203 pages. Age 13 and older
Where Have All the Birds Gone? Nature in Crisis
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Lerner/Twenty-First Century, 2022. 119 pages. Age 11 and older
Change Is in the Air: Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us
by Levy, Debbie
Illustrated by Alex Boersma.
Bloomsbury, 2024. 36 pages. Ages 5-10
A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
by Newman, Patricia
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Lerner/Millbrook, 2022. 50 pages. Ages 8-12
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2020. 159 pages. Age 9 and older
Moth: An Evolution Story
by Thomas, Isabel
Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Bloomsbury, 2019. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
by Wolf, Allan
Illustrated by Jose Pimienta.
Candlewick, 2025. 173 pages. 12 and older
Taking Action: Planet Pioneers
Fiction
Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
by Burg, Ann E.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Scholastic/Scholastic Press, 2024. 278 pages. Age 11 and older
Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story
by Forrester, Anna
Illustrated by Susan Detwiler.
Arbordale, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Hillery, Tony
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
by Joyner, Andrew
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
We Are Water Protectors
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Michaela Goade.
Roaring Brook, 2020. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The Little Green Hen
by Murray, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Murray.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Nibi's Water Song
by Tenasco, Sunshine
Illustrated by Chief Lady Bird.
Lee & Low, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Crab Cake
by Tsurumi, Andrea
Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. Ages 3-7
Nonfiction
Whales in the City
by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George.
Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
Can I Recycle This? A Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young.
Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan.
Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu.
Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Great Carrier Reef
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright.
Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our Recommended Book Search includes access to CCBC-recommended titles based on subject headings created by our staff.
Please send questions or comments about CCBC booklists to ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu.
by Cate, Annette LeBlanc
Illustrated by Annette LeBlanc Cate. Candlewick, 2013. 51 pages. Ages 7-10
by Coy, John
Illustrated by Gaylord Schanilec. Minnesota Historical Society, 2019. 40 pages. Ages 5-11
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Illustrated by Mia Posada. Lerner/Millbrook, 2023. 32 pages. Ages 5–10
by Judge, Lita
Illustrated by Lita Judge. Roaring Brook, 2021. 47 pages. Ages 7-10
by Paeff, Colleen
Illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim. Margaret K. McElderry Books/Simon & Schuster, 2025. 40 pages. 5-9
by Paul, Miranda
Illustrated by Jason Chin. Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2015. Ages 4-8
by Sidman, Joyce
Illustrated by Beckie Prange. Houghton Mifflin /Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 9-13
by Street, Lynn
Illustrated by Anne Hunter. Margaret Quinlin Books/Peachtree, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
by Swanson, Jennifer
Charlesbridge, 2025. 80 pages. 10-14
by Tuttle, Sarah Grace
Illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford. Eerdmans, 2018. 44 pages. Ages 3-8
What Happened Here? Environmental Challenges and Change
Fiction
Grand Canyon
by Chin, Jason
Illustrated by Jason Chin.
Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2017. 42 pages. Ages 6-10
Save Our Forest! (Cross My Heart, #2)
by Dasnes, Nora
Illustrated by Nora Dasnes.
Translated by Bryn Laerdal Lise.
Astra/Hippo Park, 2024. 219 pages. Ages 8-12
The House that Floated
by Guojing,
Illustrated by Guojing.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
A Snake Falls to Earth
by Little Badger, Darcie
Arthur A. Levine Books/Levine Querido, 2021. 372 pages. Age 12 and older
Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
by Sayre, April Pulley
Illustrated by Annie Patterson.
Charlesbridge, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Nonfiction
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
by Brown, Don
Illustrated by Don Brown.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. 96 pages. Age 11 and older
Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony
by Davies, Nicola
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner.
Candlewick, 2023. 24 pages. Ages 4–8
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
by Day, Nicholas
Illustrated by Yas Imamura.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 294 pages. 10-14
Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World
by Donnelly, Rebecca
Illustrated by John Hendrix.
Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2023. 138 pages. Ages 9–14
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
by Fleischman, Paul
Candlewick, 2014. 203 pages. Age 13 and older
Where Have All the Birds Gone? Nature in Crisis
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Lerner/Twenty-First Century, 2022. 119 pages. Age 11 and older
Change Is in the Air: Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us
by Levy, Debbie
Illustrated by Alex Boersma.
Bloomsbury, 2024. 36 pages. Ages 5-10
A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
by Newman, Patricia
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Lerner/Millbrook, 2022. 50 pages. Ages 8-12
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2020. 159 pages. Age 9 and older
Moth: An Evolution Story
by Thomas, Isabel
Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Bloomsbury, 2019. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
by Wolf, Allan
Illustrated by Jose Pimienta.
Candlewick, 2025. 173 pages. 12 and older
Taking Action: Planet Pioneers
Fiction
Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
by Burg, Ann E.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Scholastic/Scholastic Press, 2024. 278 pages. Age 11 and older
Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story
by Forrester, Anna
Illustrated by Susan Detwiler.
Arbordale, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Hillery, Tony
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
by Joyner, Andrew
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
We Are Water Protectors
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Michaela Goade.
Roaring Brook, 2020. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The Little Green Hen
by Murray, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Murray.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Nibi's Water Song
by Tenasco, Sunshine
Illustrated by Chief Lady Bird.
Lee & Low, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Crab Cake
by Tsurumi, Andrea
Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. Ages 3-7
Nonfiction
Whales in the City
by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George.
Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
Can I Recycle This? A Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young.
Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan.
Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu.
Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Great Carrier Reef
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright.
Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Our Recommended Book Search includes access to CCBC-recommended titles based on subject headings created by our staff.
Please send questions or comments about CCBC booklists to ccbcinfo@education.wisc.edu.
by Chin, Jason
Illustrated by Jason Chin. Neal Porter Books/Roaring Brook, 2017. 42 pages. Ages 6-10
by Dasnes, Nora
Illustrated by Nora Dasnes. Translated by Bryn Laerdal Lise. Astra/Hippo Park, 2024. 219 pages. Ages 8-12
by Guojing,
Illustrated by Guojing. Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 40 pages. 4-8
by Little Badger, Darcie
Arthur A. Levine Books/Levine Querido, 2021. 372 pages. Age 12 and older
by Sayre, April Pulley
Illustrated by Annie Patterson. Charlesbridge, 2010. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Nonfiction
Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Orleans
by Brown, Don
Illustrated by Don Brown.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. 96 pages. Age 11 and older
Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony
by Davies, Nicola
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner.
Candlewick, 2023. 24 pages. Ages 4–8
A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
by Day, Nicholas
Illustrated by Yas Imamura.
Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 294 pages. 10-14
Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our World
by Donnelly, Rebecca
Illustrated by John Hendrix.
Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2023. 138 pages. Ages 9–14
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
by Fleischman, Paul
Candlewick, 2014. 203 pages. Age 13 and older
Where Have All the Birds Gone? Nature in Crisis
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Lerner/Twenty-First Century, 2022. 119 pages. Age 11 and older
Change Is in the Air: Carbon, Climate, Earth, and Us
by Levy, Debbie
Illustrated by Alex Boersma.
Bloomsbury, 2024. 36 pages. Ages 5-10
A River's Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
by Newman, Patricia
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Lerner/Millbrook, 2022. 50 pages. Ages 8-12
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2020. 159 pages. Age 9 and older
Moth: An Evolution Story
by Thomas, Isabel
Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Bloomsbury, 2019. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
The Vanishing of Lake Peigneur: A Graphic Novel Based on a True Story
by Wolf, Allan
Illustrated by Jose Pimienta.
Candlewick, 2025. 173 pages. 12 and older
Taking Action: Planet Pioneers
Fiction
Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
by Burg, Ann E.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Scholastic/Scholastic Press, 2024. 278 pages. Age 11 and older
Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story
by Forrester, Anna
Illustrated by Susan Detwiler.
Arbordale, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Hillery, Tony
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
by Joyner, Andrew
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
We Are Water Protectors
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Michaela Goade.
Roaring Brook, 2020. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The Little Green Hen
by Murray, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Murray.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Nibi's Water Song
by Tenasco, Sunshine
Illustrated by Chief Lady Bird.
Lee & Low, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Crab Cake
by Tsurumi, Andrea
Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. Ages 3-7
Nonfiction
Whales in the City
by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George.
Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
Can I Recycle This? A Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young.
Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan.
Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu.
Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Great Carrier Reef
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright.
Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Brown, Don
Illustrated by Don Brown. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. 96 pages. Age 11 and older
by Davies, Nicola
Illustrated by Catherine Rayner. Candlewick, 2023. 24 pages. Ages 4–8
by Day, Nicholas
Illustrated by Yas Imamura. Random House/Random House Studio, 2025. 294 pages. 10-14
by Donnelly, Rebecca
Illustrated by John Hendrix. Henry Holt/Macmillan, 2023. 138 pages. Ages 9–14
by Fleischman, Paul
Candlewick, 2014. 203 pages. Age 13 and older
by Hirsch, Rebecca E.
Lerner/Twenty-First Century, 2022. 119 pages. Age 11 and older
by Levy, Debbie
Illustrated by Alex Boersma. Bloomsbury, 2024. 36 pages. Ages 5-10
by Newman, Patricia
Illustrated by Natasha Donovan. Lerner/Millbrook, 2022. 50 pages. Ages 8-12
by Nye, Naomi Shihab
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2020. 159 pages. Age 9 and older
by Thomas, Isabel
Illustrated by Daniel Egneus. Bloomsbury, 2019. 48 pages. Ages 6-9
by Wolf, Allan
Illustrated by Jose Pimienta. Candlewick, 2025. 173 pages. 12 and older
Taking Action: Planet Pioneers
Fiction
Force of Nature: A Novel of Rachel Carson
by Burg, Ann E.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Scholastic/Scholastic Press, 2024. 278 pages. Age 11 and older
Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story
by Forrester, Anna
Illustrated by Susan Detwiler.
Arbordale, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood
by Hillery, Tony
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
Stand Up! Speak Up! A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
by Joyner, Andrew
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
We Are Water Protectors
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Michaela Goade.
Roaring Brook, 2020. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The Little Green Hen
by Murray, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Murray.
Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
Nibi's Water Song
by Tenasco, Sunshine
Illustrated by Chief Lady Bird.
Lee & Low, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
Crab Cake
by Tsurumi, Andrea
Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. Ages 3-7
Nonfiction
Whales in the City
by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George.
Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
Can I Recycle This? A Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young.
Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan.
Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu.
Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Great Carrier Reef
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright.
Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Burg, Ann E.
Illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Scholastic/Scholastic Press, 2024. 278 pages. Age 11 and older
by Forrester, Anna
Illustrated by Susan Detwiler. Arbordale, 2017. 32 pages. Ages 4-9
by Hillery, Tony
Illustrated by Jessie Hartland. Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 6-9
by Joyner, Andrew
Illustrated by Andrew Joyner. Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020. 32 pages. Ages 5-10
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Michaela Goade. Roaring Brook, 2020. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
by Murray, Alison
Illustrated by Alison Murray. Candlewick, 2019. 32 pages. Ages 3-7
by Tenasco, Sunshine
Illustrated by Chief Lady Bird. Lee & Low, 2021. 32 pages. Ages 4-8
by Tsurumi, Andrea
Illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. Ages 3-7
Nonfiction
Whales in the City
by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese.
Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George.
Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley.
Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
Can I Recycle This? A Kid's Guide to Better Recycling and How to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young.
Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola.
Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government over Climate Change
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocean: Remembering Chinese Scientist Pu Zhelong's Work for Sustainable Farming
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan.
Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu.
Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
Great Carrier Reef
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright.
Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
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by Castaldo, Nancy F.
Illustrated by Chuck Groenink. Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2025. 32 pages. 8-12
by Clendenan, Megan
Illustrated by Brittany Cicchese. Charlesbridge, 2025. 32 pages. 6-9
by Fajardo, Sara Andrea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal. Roaring Brook, 2025. 40 pages. 6-10
by Lindstrom, Carole
Illustrated by Bridget George. Roaring Brook, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 5-9
by Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola
Illustrated by Tim Foley. Farrar Straus Giroux/Macmillan, 2022. 200 pages. Age 12 and older
by Romer, Jennie
Illustrated by Christie Young. Penguin Random House/Viking, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
by Rosenstock, Barb
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola. Candlewick, 2018. 32 pages. Ages 6-10
by Rusch, Elizabeth
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2023. 386 pages. Age 13 and older
by Schmalzer, Sigrid
Illustrated by Melanie Linden Chan. Tilbury House, 2018. 40 pages. Ages 6-10
by Silverman, Erica
Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu. Clarion/HarperCollins, 2024. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
by Stremer, Jessica
Illustrated by Gordy Wright. Holiday House, 2023. 40 pages. Ages 7-10
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