Recycling & Green Living

Finding the right book but maybe wrong time

Mermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps by Charlotte Watson Sherman

January 18, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am probably the only person who is not going to be or is jumping up and down and shouting the praises of Mermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps. It is not because I disliked Charlotte Watson Sherman’s picture book, it is just that something was off for me. The story is sweet: a young girl named Kenzie wants to be swim in the ocean, say hello to the animals and be a mermaid. But one day she cannot swim freely as there is more […]

It’s not easy being green but the planet will love you for it!

Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps Into Green Energy by Rebecca Donnelly

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The first cbr12bingo book for me is GREEN Who knew that when I was looking at reader copies, Green Machine: The Slightly Gross Truth about Turning Your Food Scraps Into Green Energy would not only be a book that would talk about being green and environmental issues but would be a “green” book! Green Machine is a clever book about recycling and how what goes around, comes around in an illuminating manner. Rebecca Donnelly talks how the cycle starts by buying the food that we eat, […]

The Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco’s Sahara Desert is pretty bada$$

Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World’s Biggest Solar Plant by Allan Drummond

May 22, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While the format of the story might be a little awkward for some (there is the story, along with thought and comment bubbles from the characters, plus sidebars) Solar Story: How One Community Lives Alongside the World’s Biggest Solar Plant is a must have for every classroom. Allan Drummond’s teaching of environmentalism, sustainability, solar power and even a bit about Morocco is as pleasant of a read as it is informational. And do not stop just because you hit the author note, there is still […]

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