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Emily: 10-Year-Old Champion of Rainforest Animals in Need
by Cathleen Burnham (Author)

Booktalk: Meet Emily, a real-life young girl active in a youth program to save rainforest animals in western Costa Rica called Kids Saving The Rainforest (KSTR). Emily helps care for an orphaned baby sloth at a local animal sanctuary and more.

Snippet:

“A baby three-toed sloth was brought in to the rehabilitation center this morning,” said Jennifer.

“Is he all right?” asked Emily.

“He isn’t injured. Hikers found him in the jungle. Must have fallen out of a tree. Will you take him for a sloth walk after the meeting? asked Jennifer.

Sure!” Emily loved any opportunity to handle these rare creatures.

Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
by Susan Hood (Author) and illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Emily Winfield Martin, Shadra Strickland, Melissa Sweet, LeUyen Pham, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Lisa Brown, Selina Alko, Hadley Hooper, Isabel Roxas, Erin Robinson, Sara Palacios

Booktalk: This poetry collection was written, illustrated, edited, and designed by women and includes an author’s note, a timeline, and additional resources.

Snippet:
BREAK IT DOWN
Angela Zhang, Scientist and Cancer Researcher

Science,
my friend, I grew up with you.
When I was five,
you were a Harry Potter potion kit–
I’d break flowers and leaves to mix
in beakers with colored powders.

A 2018 Cybils Poetry nominee

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