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Anthropocene are undeniable. So if you despite the threat of the New Qian Mili-
have not slowed down enough to enjoy a tary. In constant dialogue between Noria’s
good stroll lately, I encourage you to pick present and our historic present, Memory
up this 1926 treasure. Author Stephen of Water discusses important themes of
Graham begins “know how to tramp and reusable and renewable resources, water
you know how to live,” and you are thus restrictions, and knowledge as power.
carried forth on a romp offering advice on Memory of Water illustrates the responsi-
the proper equipment (some of it dated, bility each individual has for taking care of
though no less enjoyable to read), as well our environment, our natural resources,
as philosophical ramblings about how to and each other now so that all generations
enjoy the tramp itself (“the art of idleness,” can prosper.
“the dip,” “the artist’s notebook,” and the —Ashley-Luisa Santangelo,
“zigzag walk,” which is just as it sounds). Bibliographic Assistant
For a more contemporary philosophical
and scientific view of the nature and history
of trailmaking, I also recommend Robert Children’s Library
Moor’s excellent On Trails: An Exploration Every day is Earth Day in the
(796.51 M).
—Carolyn Waters, Head Librarian Children’s Library! Here are a few
titles from our Go Green list—find
The Peregrine it in the Children’s Library, or go
1967 | J.A. Baker | 598.2 B paperless and find it on our website.
The Peregrine is a singular work, uneasy
in the company of books solely about the The EARTH Book | Todd Parr | Juv E P
natural world. In diary form, J.A. Baker Colorful, amusing text and illustrations
obsessively tracks and chronicles the hunt- show how children can help protect
ing rituals of falcons in coastal East Anglia the Earth.
with single-minded immersion that seems
to dissipate his sense of human self. Death- Gone Wild | David McLimans | Juv 591.5 M
haunted, violent, and with a tone of muted This alphabet book details the habitats
melancholy, The Peregrine chronicles the of rare creatures and the threats that
desire for personal transformation and res- they face.
urrection—”the hunter becoming the thing The Tree that Time Built
he hunts”—and the annihilation necessary Mary Ann Hoberman & Linda Winston
to those ends. “To be out there at the edge (eds.) | Juv 808.81 T
of things, to let the human taint wash away This poetry anthology celebrates the
as the fox sloughs his smell into the cold wonders of the natural world.
unworldliness of water; to return to town
a stranger.” Although it was written when Me and Marvin Gardens
Amy Sarig King | Juv-F K
falcons were gravely threatened by pesti-
cides and suburban sprawl, and mankind’s A boy discovers a strange creature in his
backyard and must decide how to protect it.
destructive force is a specter throughout,
this is not a book of shrill protest. Baker’s The Tree Lady | Joseph Hopkins | Juv 92 SES
command of observation and description The “tree lady” decided that San Diego
reads more like a collection of poems. needed more trees and transformed it into
—Steven McGuirl, Head of Acquisitions the green oasis it is today.
Flush | Carl Hiaasen | YA-MS H
Memory of Water Two kids gather evidence that someone is
2014 | Emmi Itäranta | F I polluting the protected waters around their
In the time succeeding the Twilight Century Florida Keys home.
—a period of darkness, war, and violent
climate change not unlike now—Noria Ship Breaker | Paolo Bacigalupi | YA-HS B
guards the secret knowledge that could save In a future dystopian realm, a teen boy
her community. Noria takes on the tradition scavenges for a living, but when he
of Tea Master from her father, with all the stumbles across an abandoned girl, his
living memory and knowledge of water, plans are disrupted.
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