Cabot, Meg

Project Princess

Princess Mia and her friends volunteer to build a house for the less fortunate during their spring break.

Gore, Al

An Inconvenient Truth: the Crisis of Global Warming

An inconvenient truth explains what global warming is, what causes it, and explains how to take action to stop this crisis.

Halpin. Mikki

It’s Your World, If You Don’t Like It, Change It

Whether at home, in school, or in your community, you have the power and the ability to create change, even if you aren't old enough to vote.

Konigsburg, E.L.

The outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

Upon leaving an oppressive summer camp, twelve-year-old Margaret Rose Kane spearheads a campaign to preserve three unique towers her grand uncles have been building in their back yard for over forty years.

McDaniel, Lurlene

Kathleen’s Story

With the support of her two best friends, sixteen-year-old Kathleen tries to balance her summer volunteer work at the hospital with her responsibilities caring for her mother, who has multiple sclerosis, and her attraction to a handsome boy.

Levine, Ellen

Up Close: Rachel Carson

A look at author and marine biologist Rachel Carson's efforts to protect the environment, from her childhood nature outings through the impact of her 1962 book, "Silent Spring."

Levithan, David

Wide Awake

In the not-too-distant future, when a gay Jewish man is elected president of the United States, sixteen-year-old Duncan examines his feelings for his boyfriend, his political and religious beliefs, and tries to determine his rightful place in the world.

McKay, Kim

True Green: 100 Everyday Ways You Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet

Many easy ways to conserve natural resources and practice “green living” in your day-to-day life.

Tait, Malcolm

Going, Going, Gone: Animals on the Brink of Extinction and How to Turn the Tide

100 conservation organizations from around the world each nominate a species-animal or plant-that it believes is most threatened. What can you do to help?

Tashjian, Janet

The Gospel According to Larry

Seventeen-year-old Josh, a loner-philosopher who wants to make a difference in the world, tries to maintain his secret identity as the author of a web site that is receiving national attention.