At twelve-years-old, David Suzuki's daughter continued in her father's environmental footsteps.
Janet Wilson is an author and fine artist. Her book Shannen and the Dream for a School, won the First Nation Communities Read and was nominated for the Silver Birch Award, and is soon to be a TV movie. Her picture book, Our Earth: How kids are saving the planet, was the winner of the Science in Society Book Award. Janet lives in Eden Mills, Ontario, a community with a strong environmental focus.
[Severn and the Day She Silenced the World] communicates a vital
message: not only that kids can accomplish a great deal when they
work together, but that it's important for kids to be passionate
about the Earth and social justice for the sake of their own
futures.-- "Resource Links"
An award-winning author, Wilson has written another powerful work
of creative nonfiction with an environmental focus.-- "CM
Magazine"
I adored this book both as an educator and as a former child
activist... I would highly recommend this book as part of a
biographical collection or for an environmental issues unit.--
"ETFO Voice"
This title is perfect for sharing with jaded middle graders who no
longer think they can make a difference in the world and feel
powerless.-- "Reading Today Online"
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