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Ecosystems

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Outside, You Notice

A lyrical nonfiction celebration of the outdoors pairing childlike observation with facts about the natural world

By Erin Alladin & Andrea Blinick

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Sea in My Cells

From the award-winning creators of Sun in my Tummy comes another science inspired journey. In simple but expressive free verse, discover how water shapes our planet.

By Laura Alary & Andrea Blinick

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Secret Gardeners

Detailed information about all aspects of gardening is packaged into a heartfelt story of community action in which three bright children, with the help of neighborhood volunteers, bring new life and hope to a forgotten garden.

By Lina Laurent & Maija Hurme

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The Wolves Return

In 1995 - 96, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. To researchers' surprise, the wolves ended up positively impacting the entire ecosystem and landscape. Informational pages with further historical and scientific information complete this illustrated narrative.

By Celia Godkin & Celia Godkin

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This is the Boat That Ben Built

Young Ben explores the northern river ecosystem, witnessing some animal hi-jinks in a humorous take on the house-that-Jack-built trope. Eight pages of information about the animals encountered and key concepts for ecology conclude the book.

By Jen Lynn Bailey & Maggie Zeng

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Wait Like a Seed

A seed waits patiently until it is time to sprout—and as this milkweed transforms from seed to plant, so too does the butterfly it feeds. Award-winning author of Outside You Notice celebrates the life cycle of a milkweed, from seed to new buds to flower!

By Erin Alladin & Tara Anderson

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We the Sea Turtles

In a collection of powerful stories by Governor General’s Award-nominated author Michelle Kadarusman, eight children on islands around the world are each changed by a chance meeting with a turtle as they find their own grounding in an increasingly unpredictable world.

By Michelle Kadarusman

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