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EARTH DAY: Author Harriet Rohmer - Heroes of the Environment
EARTH DAY: Author Harriet Rohmer - Heroes of the Environment
04/17/2010 4:00 pm
HEROESOF THE ENVIRONMENT profiles 12 extraordinary environmental heroes--ofall ages, places, backgrounds and kinds of work. Harriet will give aquick overview of why she chose these people--and then tell the storyof one or two of the heroes.
***Childrenand adults are encouraged to bring their own stories aboutenvironmental projects they have been a part of to share with Harrietand spark discussion! Afterwards, younger children can make a super hero cape with their favorite environmental hero on the back!
Check out the "meet the heroes" page of Harriet's website for photos and a few words about each hero. http://www.heroesoftheenvironment.com/index.html
HarrietRohmer is a new voice in environmental books for young people--and alongtime pioneer in children's multicultural publishing.
Founderof Children's Book Press in San Francisco when she was a young singlemom, Harriet reached out to many communities that had beenunderrepresented in children's literature. Her multicultural and bilingual picture books have won over 100 major awards, including the American Book Award, The Coretta Scott King Award, and the Ezra Jack Keats Award.
Harriet is currently working on a series of contemporary environmental biographies for young teens,about people of all ages and cultures who are protecting and rethinking our world. The first book of the new series, Heroes of the Environment, has been named by The American library Association's Booklist as "One of the Top 10 Books on the Environment for Youth!"
Founderof Children's Book Press in San Francisco when she was a young singlemom, Harriet reached out to many communities that had beenunderrepresented in children's literature. Her multicultural and bilingual picture books have won over 100 major awards, including the American Book Award, The Coretta Scott King Award, and the Ezra Jack Keats Award.
Harriet is currently working on a series of contemporary environmental biographies for young teens,about people of all ages and cultures who are protecting and rethinking our world. The first book of the new series, Heroes of the Environment, has been named by The American library Association's Booklist as "One of the Top 10 Books on the Environment for Youth!"
Location:
- Street:
- The Reading Bug
- Additional:
- 785 Laurel St
- City:
- San Carlos ,
- Province:
- California
- Postal Code:
- 94070-3113
- Country:
- United States
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