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City Sings Green, The: And Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
Erica Silverman
Illustrator: Ginnie Hsu
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Clarion Books/HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-35-843456-6
Keywords: Ecology-human intervention, preservation, natural world, obstacles, pollution, urbanization, conservation, activism, ingenuity
Poetic verse and informational text introduce 11 regionally specific ecological problems endangering species from bees to turtles and describe the efforts to find solutions. Whimsical, scenic illustrations. Back matter.