Children’s books about the environment don’t often get the kind of mainstream attention as fantasies and literary fiction. The Nature Generation’s annual Green Earth Book Awards help generate some of that valuable book buzz for environmental-themed books aimed at young people. The books they honor inspire youth to grow a deeper appreciation, respect, and responsibility for their natural environment – and that is something to celebrate.
The Green Earth Book Awards selects winners and honors runners-up in the categories of picture books, and fiction and nonfiction at both children’s and young adult reading levels. Green Earth Book Award winners are indispensable reads for budding environmentalists of any age. Discover the 2023 winners below.
Picture Books
Winner
To Change a Planet
by Christina Soontornvat, illustrated by Rahele Jomeour Bell (Scholastic Press)
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