Earthways, Earthwise: Poems on Conservation

by Judith Nicholls

This collection of 77 poems addresses a variety of environmental issues for young readers. Each poem--with titles like "What is a Weed?", "Seal-Song," "The Dodo," "A River's Story"--gives a relevant issue, such as endangered species, meaning for children just discovering environmentalism. The poets--including Robert Louis Stevenson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, a Zuni Indian, and a group of school children--are from all over the world.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192722484
• ISBN13: 9780192722485
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4