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Be Like Sam

Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day by Shaunna and John Stith

February 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I was in college (early to mid-1990’s) when I first heard of Earth Day. Yet, it was started in the 1970’s. How did I miss this event all those years? I mean around 20 or more years this event had been celebrated. In the end, maybe it is not important when I learned about it, but that I did and I partake in the events. But if you are interested in a little background in why it started, this picture book (by Shaunna and John […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Communities, Earth Day, Environment, environmental protection, John Stith, Maribel Lechuga, Oil spills, Recycling & Green Living, Shaunna and John Stith, Shaunna Stith

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:105 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Communities, Earth Day, Environment, environmental protection, John Stith, Maribel Lechuga, Oil spills, Recycling & Green Living, Shaunna and John Stith, Shaunna Stith ·
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