Finn and his dog, Skip, want to catch a delicious fish for their dinner. But, no matter how hard they try, all they manage to catch is other people's trash! Heading home with empty tummies, they meet some new friends who teach them about the problem of pollution in the ocean, and what they can do to help. Finn and Skip make little changes to what they do with their trash, and slowly it has a magical effect on the ocean. Finn and Skip feel so proud...

The Alden children, isolated in a storm at at small bus station, are led into a mystery centering on a polluted river.

"With updated statistics, facts, and real-life stories, this second edition educates teens about Earth's water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action as they plan and take meaningful action to protect and restore our planet's water system"--

"An introductory tale about the impact plastic waste has on the ocean is told through a lighthouse keeper's friendship with a whale named Blue"--

A mother and midwife inadvertently threatens the fortunes and livelihoods of her family and their neighbors after noticing an increase in local miscarriages and believes it's caused by the pesticides used by the Sanderson Timber Company, her husband's employer.

"Bea's five-year-old daughter, Agnes, is slowly wasting away, consumed by the smog and pollution of the overdeveloped metropolis that most of the population now calls home. If they stay in the city, Agnes will die. There is only one alternative: the Wilderness State, the last swath of untouched, protected land, where people have always been forbidden. Bea, Agnes, and eighteen others volunteer to live in the Wilderness State, guinea pigs in an experiment...

Explains the dangers of traditional cleaners; discusses basic household chemistry and types of toxic exposure; provides tips for healthier and safer cleaning methods and products.

"Ruth Keller is brash and precocious; she argues with her dentist, her parents, and her teachers. So, when she discovers a strange black slime in the man-made lake of her suburban neighborhood, she decides to investigate. Fortified by the encouragement of those around her, Ruth seeks the truth at all costs, even if it means taking on the rich local country club owner, who she believes is responsible for the pollution. Between the teasing of former...