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Age Range
8 - 13
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2026-03-24
Page Count
288
Publisher
Nosie Crow
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9798887772349
Themes
earth day

Earth Heroes

Written by Lily Dyu and Illustrated by Jackie Lay

Can one person help save the Earth? This book shares inspiring true stories about real-life heroes from around the world who are helping our planet and showing that even one person can make a big difference. With beautiful pictures, you’ll meet amazing people like Greta Thunberg, a teen speaking up for the Earth, and inventors like Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinsk, who are cleaning plastic from the ocean.

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Age Range
8 - 13
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2026-03-24
Page Count
288
Publisher
Nosie Crow
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9798887772349
Themes
earth day
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