| ID | 012441 |
| Call Number | 333.720922/ROH |
| Title Proper | Heroes of the environment |
| Other Title Information | True stories of people who are helping to protect our planet |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rohmer, Harriet ; McLaughlin, Julie (ill.) |
| Publication | San Francisco, Chronicle Books LLC, 2009. |
| Description | 109p Green Spine |
| Note | This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people, most of them teenagers or younger adults, from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste recycling programs. |
| Standard Number | 9780811867795 |
| Price. Qualification | $16.99(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 333.720922 |
| Key Words | Conservation of Natural Resources ; Environmental responsibility ; Environmental protection ; Environmental Conservation ; Environmental protection - Citizen participation ; Environmental restoration ; Conservation of wildlife ; ACTION ; UOI - Industries ; UOI - Energy ; UOI - Natural resources ; Environmentalists - Biography ; UOI - Leaders ; INITIATIVE |