NATIVE DEFENDERS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
The men and women profiled here are united by their work to protect the environment and to support indigenous rights. Their stories take us from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to the Black Mesa in Arizona.
The full list of environmentalists profiled are:
Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Lubicon Lake Band of Cree)
Winona LaDuke (White Earth Band of Ojibwe)
Clayton Thomas-Muller (Mathais Colomb Cree Nation)
Ben Powless (Six Nations)
Tom Goldtooth (Navajo and Dakota)
Grace Thorpe (Sac and Fox)
Sarah James (Gwich’in)
Enei Begaye (Navajo)
Evon Peter (Gwich’in)
Klee Benally (Navajo)
Teague Allston (Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia)
Awards
2012 American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Young Adult Honor Book
2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award Multicultural Non-Fiction – Finalist
2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award Science/Nature/Environment – Finalist
2011 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Juvenile Non-Fiction – Finalist
Reviews
"These short biographies of environmentalists are sure to engage a whole classroom of readers. From the focus on a particular environmental crisis, to a description of each person's native heritage, to the writing style and level, the stories are accessible to readers young and old." - Canadian Teacher Magazine, 03/01/2012
Age: 14 to 18
Reading level: 9.0
Character Education
Language Arts: Biography
Science: Earth Sciences, Environmentalism
Social Studies: United States, Native American Culture
ISBN: 9780977918379
Author: Vincent Schilling
Lexile Level: 1130L
Page Count: 128
Width: 6.00
Height: 9.00
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: 7th Generation
The men and women profiled here are united by their work to protect the environment and to support indigenous rights. Their stories take us from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to the Black Mesa in Arizona.
The full list of environmentalists profiled are:
Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Lubicon Lake Band of Cree)
Winona LaDuke (White Earth Band of Ojibwe)
Clayton Thomas-Muller (Mathais Colomb Cree Nation)
Ben Powless (Six Nations)
Tom Goldtooth (Navajo and Dakota)
Grace Thorpe (Sac and Fox)
Sarah James (Gwich’in)
Enei Begaye (Navajo)
Evon Peter (Gwich’in)
Klee Benally (Navajo)
Teague Allston (Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia)
Awards
2012 American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Young Adult Honor Book
2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award Multicultural Non-Fiction – Finalist
2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award Science/Nature/Environment – Finalist
2011 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Juvenile Non-Fiction – Finalist
Reviews
"These short biographies of environmentalists are sure to engage a whole classroom of readers. From the focus on a particular environmental crisis, to a description of each person's native heritage, to the writing style and level, the stories are accessible to readers young and old." - Canadian Teacher Magazine, 03/01/2012
Age: 14 to 18
Reading level: 9.0
Character Education
Language Arts: Biography
Science: Earth Sciences, Environmentalism
Social Studies: United States, Native American Culture
ISBN: 9780977918379
Author: Vincent Schilling
Lexile Level: 1130L
Page Count: 128
Width: 6.00
Height: 9.00
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: 7th Generation
The men and women profiled here are united by their work to protect the environment and to support indigenous rights. Their stories take us from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to the Black Mesa in Arizona.
The full list of environmentalists profiled are:
Melina Laboucan-Massimo (Lubicon Lake Band of Cree)
Winona LaDuke (White Earth Band of Ojibwe)
Clayton Thomas-Muller (Mathais Colomb Cree Nation)
Ben Powless (Six Nations)
Tom Goldtooth (Navajo and Dakota)
Grace Thorpe (Sac and Fox)
Sarah James (Gwich’in)
Enei Begaye (Navajo)
Evon Peter (Gwich’in)
Klee Benally (Navajo)
Teague Allston (Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia)
Awards
2012 American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Young Adult Honor Book
2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award Multicultural Non-Fiction – Finalist
2012 Next Generation Indie Book Award Science/Nature/Environment – Finalist
2011 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award Juvenile Non-Fiction – Finalist
Reviews
"These short biographies of environmentalists are sure to engage a whole classroom of readers. From the focus on a particular environmental crisis, to a description of each person's native heritage, to the writing style and level, the stories are accessible to readers young and old." - Canadian Teacher Magazine, 03/01/2012
Age: 14 to 18
Reading level: 9.0
Character Education
Language Arts: Biography
Science: Earth Sciences, Environmentalism
Social Studies: United States, Native American Culture
ISBN: 9780977918379
Author: Vincent Schilling
Lexile Level: 1130L
Page Count: 128
Width: 6.00
Height: 9.00
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: 7th Generation