And Still the Turtle Watched

In the video, LeVar takes viewers on a historical journey from the first settlers in this country to the present, and explores our responsibility to care for the earth. Scientists show how they care for and raise nearly extinct bald eagles and release them into their natural habitat.

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And Still the Turtle Watched Feature Book:

And Still the Turtle Watched

In this Native American story, a turtle watches the river below. Over the span of time it observes many ecological changes with a great deal of sadness.

Author: Sheila MacGill-Callahan
Illustrator: Barry Moser
Publisher: Penguin

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A River Ran Wild

A River Ran Wild

This book tells the story of the clean-up of the Nashua River. The author traces the history of people using the river as a natural resource, from Native Americans to early settlers and mill owners. Fortunately, community leaders and law-makers worked tirelessly to restore the river from a polluted state to its once natural beauty.

Author: Lynne CherryLynne CherryEmily Arnold McCully
Publisher: Harcourt Brace

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Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back

Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back

Oil paintings and poems based on legends from several Native American nations celebrate the seasons and the passage of a year.

Author: Penny Polluck
Publisher: The Putnam & Grosset Group

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My First Green Book: A Life-size guide to caring for the environment

My First Green Book: A Life-size guide to caring for the environment

Learn about environmental issues through activities and projects that help explain why protecting the planet and environment is important. Step-by-step directions and life-size photographs show how to create wildlife gardens, make simple tests to measure air pollution and acid rain, and construct a sample water purifier.

Author: Angela K. Wilkes
Illustrator: Angela K. Wilkes
Publisher: Random House

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