Follow the Moon Home: A tale of one idea, twenty kids, and hundred sea turtles
{guest post by Hannah Rials}
Follow the Moon Home: A tale of one idea, twenty kids, and hundred sea turtles by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson maybe a long title, but the book is a quick and delightful read for kids.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
-The Lorax
How many kids think it would be so cool to see a baby sea turtle hatch and waddle over the sandy beach to the ocean, their home? I still think that’s cool! and Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson tell this wonderful story about one girl, with the help of her friend, classmates, and community, who made a difference and saved hundreds of baby sea turtles by spreading awareness in their community about turning off the lights along with beach.
This book does a wonderful job of encouraging young activists to take part in the world around them. Many kids think that they can’t make a difference. But that’s not true! There are kids all over the world who are making a difference in the world. Vivienne and her classmates are one example of that in their work with the baby sea turtles, based of a real project in South Carolina, which now claims the Loggerhead Turtle as its state reptile.
In the back of the book, the authors provide an action plan for a kid who wants to make a change and doesn’t know where to start.
Identify something you want to change
Make a plan
Take action
Think back, keep a journal
Tell you story, let other kid be inspire by your work!
The book also have some great suggestions on learning more about Loggerheads and other sea turtles.
Interested in learning more about environmental issues that you can be involved in? Visit http://earthecho.org ;
Here are some more books to teach your children about Social Justice:
Malala Yousafzai, a warrior with words by Karen Leggett Abouraya
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
Joelito’s Big Decision by Ann Berlak
Red: A Crayon’s Story by Micheal Hall
Olivia’s Birds
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HANNAH RIALS: A Maryville native and current college student at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Hannah began writing her first novel at age twelve. Eight years later, the result was her YA novel Ascension; a modern day teenage romance filled with “double-blooded” vampires and revenge-seeking witches. Ascension has already garnered high praise and several notable awards including a First Place 2016 Purple Dragonfly award and a prestigious GOLD award in IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, Children/YA-New Voices. When not spending time with her family, Hannah leads a creative writing group and is busy writing the next YA novel in the Cheyanne Lane series. Connect with Hannah on Facebook, Twitter and via her website.
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