We LOVE the History Smashers series in this house. We own a handful and check out the others from the library on the regular, so we were super excited to get an ARC of Earth Day and the Environment! My 7yo is a budding environmentalist and has a very strong sense of right/wrong so this was right up his alley. Tons of information presented in an easy to digest manner and the story prompted lots more research and plenty of good discussion. My 7yo preferred this one over some of the others as it covered less of a specific event and more of a broad range of interconnected events/mindsets throughout history.

We will be looking to purchase the physical copy of this book for our quickly growing collection!

Another great installment of History Smashers by the amazing Kate Messner!
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The first Earth Day was April 1970, but did you know humans have been thinking about the environment for centuries? In this MG nonfiction book you’ll learn about the Native people across the world who developed sustainable farming practices, women in 18th century India who stood up to protect trees and an amateur scientist who discovered the science behind global warming in the 1850s.
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Lots of great facts and info in this one. We can always count on Messner for great research and sharing the truth for our students. Environmentalists need to pick this one up when it releases March 11!

CW: global warning, animal death/extinction, environmentalism issues

History Smashers is one of the most checked out book series in my elementary library! I was so excited when NetGalley approved me for an early sneak peak at this one. This History Smashers book was awesome! The content was very informative (starting with colonists and their fashion choices and finishing with ways we can help with climate change) and the pictures were engaging! I am looking forward to purchasing a copy for the library when this book gets published! I know my students are going to love it!

Once again, Kate Messner does an amazing job of breaking down the history and misconceptions. This really helped to spur action and give context to kids today about the state of the environment and how it needs to be protected. As always, there were so many facts that I did not know, I look forward to future installments.