Book Category: Stewardship

• Akeem Keeps Bees: A Close-Up at the Honey Makers and Pollinators at Sankofa Farms
  Non-FictionKamal E Bell with Akeem Bell Told from Akeem’s perspective, Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and follows Akeem and his Dad throughout the year as they inspect the hive, find the queen, deal with a swarm, harvest honey, and prepare for winter. Learn about organic and sustainable agriculture with an 8 year old narrator to show you the way! Ages: 6-10 ISBN 13: 978-1635866094 Category(ies): Stewardship, Urban Environment – Keywords: honey bee, sustainable agriculture
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault
  Non-FictionMegan Clendenan, author; Brittany Cicchese, illustrator On the Arctic island of Spitsbergen in Norway, polar bears roam and there are no gardens, forests, or fields. But buried deep underground, the Svalbard Seed Bank protects more than 580 million seeds with plenty of room for more. How and why was the vault built? What’s it like inside? How does the vault protect the seeds? Learn about the rescue of the greatest treasure on earth–seeds for our food. An inside look into the storage and history of one of our most important natural resources and how this collection can save our future. Ages: 5-8 ISBN 13: 978-1623544805 Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship – Keywords: conservation, seed vault
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con La Papa: Join the Quest with Peru’s Famed Scientist and Potato Expert
  Non-FictionSara Andrea Fajardo, author; Juana Martinez-Neal, illustrator Join Peruvian scientist Alberto Salas to hunt down and find all the Andean potatoes so all their genetic material can be saved. Also available in Spanish. Ages: 3-8 ISBN 13: 978-1250838612 Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: Peru, potatoes
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Black Mambas: The World’s First All-Woman Anti-Poaching Unit
  Non-FictionKelly Crull Crull centers the voices of the Black Mambas themselves. He creates great interactions, like asking kids to analyze the graph of the reserve and select the best route for patrolling it. Brilliant picture book nonfiction. Ages: 6-10 ISBN 13: 979-8765627259 Category(ies): Non-Native Species, Stewardship – Keywords: anti-poaching
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Earth Hour: A Lights-Out Event for Our Planet
  Non-FictionNanette Heffernan Each year, at 8:30 on a Saturday night near the spring equinox, people around the globe turn out their lights in observance of Earth Hour. Ages 3-7 ISBN-10: 1580899420 Category(ies): Seasons, Stewardship – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World
  Non-FictionMelanie Walsh Simple actions kids can take every day to help care for the planet. Ages 3-7 ISBN-10: 0763659193 Category(ies): Earth Day, Stewardship – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• McCrephy’s Field
  FictionMyers, C. and Myers, L.B. 1991. Houghton Mifflin & Com. Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Prairie, Stewardship, Wildlife – Keywords: change over time
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• Iowa’s Natural Heritage
  Non-FictionCooper, T.C. 1982. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Iowa Academy of Science. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Stewardship, Wildlife – Keywords: Iowa specific
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Woodland Stewardship – a Practical Guide for Midwestern Landowners
  Non-FictionBaughman, M.J., Alm, A.A., Eiber, T.C. and Blinn, C. 1993. Minnesota Extension Service. Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship – Keywords: landowner resource
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• The Streamkeeper’s Field Guide: Watershed Inventory and Stream Monitoring Methods
  Non-FictionMurdoch, T. and Cheo, M. 1996. Adopt a Stream Foundation. Category(ies): River/Riparian, Stewardship, Water Quailty – Keywords: stewardship
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Save our Streams Action Packet
  Non-FictionIzaak Walton League of America, Inc. Category(ies): River/Riparian, Stewardship, Water Quailty – Keywords: stewardship
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• IOWATER Volunteer Monitoring Program
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Stewardship, Water Quailty – Keywords: stewardship
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Taking Action: An Educatior’s Guide to Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: environmental action projects
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Involving Students in Environmental Action Projects: An Educator’s Guide
  Non-FictionWestern Regional Environmental Education Council, Inc. 1995. Western Regional Environmental Education Council. Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: stewardship
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Each Living Thing
  Fiction

  Ryder, J. 2000. Harcourt Children’s Books.

  Category(ies): Stewardship, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Because Brian Hugged His Mother
  Fiction

  Rice, D.L. and K.D. Thompson. 1999. Dawn Publications.

  Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: kindness
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Environment
  Non-Fiction

  Harlow, R. 2001. Houghton Mifflin Company.

  Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: the environment
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Eco-Groups: Joining Together to Protect the Environment
  Non-Fiction

  Hamilton, J. 1993. ABDO Publishing Company.

  Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: action
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Cleaning Up Litter (Help the Environment)
  Non-Fiction

  Guillain, C. 2008. Heinemann/Raintree.

  Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: litter
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Caring for Nature (Help the Environment)
  Non-Fiction

  Guillain, C. 2008. Heinemann Library.

  Category(ies): Stewardship – Keywords: caring for nature
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth
  Non-Fiction

  Siddals, M.M., and A. Wolf. 2010. Random House Children’s Books.

  Category(ies): Soil, Stewardship – Keywords: compost
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
  Non-Fiction

  Inches, A., and V. Garofoli. 2008. Little Simon.

  Category(ies): Reduce Reuse Recycle, Stewardship – Keywords: 3 R's
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Great Trash Bash
  Fiction

  Leedy, L. 2005. Holiday House.

  Category(ies): Reptiles and Amphibians, Stewardship – Keywords: garbage
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Why Should I Protect Nature?
  Non-Fiction

  Green, J. and M. Gordon. 2005. Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.

  Category(ies): Nature, Stewardship – Keywords: stewardship
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Dear Children of the Earth: A Letter from Home
  Fiction

  Schimmel, S. 1994. T&N Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Nature, Stewardship, Wildlife – Keywords: caring for the Earth
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Children of the Earth…Remember
  Fiction

  Schimmel, S. 2002. T&N Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Nature, Stewardship – Keywords: caring for the Earth
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
  Fiction

  Kamkwamba, W., and B. Mealer. 2010. William Morrow.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship, Weather – Keywords: wind
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Let’s Save Water!
  Non-Fiction

  Nelson, S.A., G. Saunders-Smith, and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Capstone Press, Inc.

  Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Stewardship – Keywords: water
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• A Cool Drink of Water
  Non-Fiction

  Kerley, B. 2006. National Geographic Society.

  Category(ies): Natural Cycles, Stewardship, Water Quailty, Weather – Keywords: drinking water
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Mighty Tree
  Fiction

  Gackenbach, D. 1996. Harcourt Children’s Books.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Plants, Stewardship – Keywords: trees
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Caring for Our Forests
  Non-Fiction

  Greene, C. 1991. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Stewardship – Keywords: forest
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Loony Little: An Environmental Tale
  Fiction

  Aston, D.H. and K. Murphy. 2007. Candlewick Press.

  Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Stewardship – Keywords: activism
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Compost, By Gosh!
  Non-Fiction

  Portman, M.E. 2002. Flower Press.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Soil, Stewardship – Keywords: composting
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
  Non-Fiction

  Earthworks Group. 1990. Andrews McMeel Publishing.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Stewardship – Keywords: action
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Earth Day
  Non-Fiction

  Lowery, L. 2003. Carolrhoda Books.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Stewardship – Keywords: 0, Earth Day
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Earth Day–Hooray!
  Non-Fiction

  Murphy, S.J. 2004. HarperTrophy.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Stewardship – Keywords: 0, Earth Day
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Franklin Plants a Tree
  Fiction

  Jennings, S. 2001. Scholastic.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Stewardship – Keywords: 0, Earth Day
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment
  Non-Fiction

  Schwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.

  Category(ies): Mammals, Nature Exploration, Stewardship – Keywords: Earth activities
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Restoring the Tallgrass Prairie : An Illustrated Manual for Iowa and the Upper Midwest
  Non-Fiction

  Shirley, S.1994. New York: University of Iowa Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Prairie, Stewardship – Keywords: natural resource reference, tallgrass prairie
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Aldo Leopold: A Fierce Green Fire
  Non-Fiction

  Lorbiecki, M. 1999. Oxford University Press, USA.

  Category(ies): Famous Conservationists, Stewardship – Keywords: Aldo Leopold
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Rachel Carson: Voice for the Earth
  Non-Fiction

  Wadsworth. G. 1992. Lerner Publishing Group.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Stewardship – Keywords: Rachel Carson
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Girls Who Looked under Rocks
  Non-Fiction

  Atkins, J. and P. Conner. 2000. Dawn Publications.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Famous Conservationists, Nature, Nature Exploration, Stewardship – Keywords: children & nature, girls & nature
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• True Green Kids: 100 Things You Can Do to Save the Planet
  Non-Fiction

  McKay, K., J. Bonnin, and D. de Rothschild. 2008. Natl Geographic Soc Childrens Boks.

  Category(ies): Earth Day, Stewardship – Keywords: green living
  Age Group: Parents & educators