{"id":19801,"date":"2026-02-14T13:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=19801"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:16:38","slug":"book-corner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/book-corner\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Recommendations:\"\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Problem with Plastic<\/em> by Judith Enck* <\/strong>–\u00a0A powerful look at plastic\u2019s impact on human health and the environment, and how we can fight back by putting people and the planet over plastics.\u00a0 In addition to uncovering environmental racism and debunking industry claims, \u201cThe Problem with Plastic\u201d emphasizes the urgent need for action against plastic\u2019s toxic legacy, and offers readers practical, actionable solutions, including a \u201chousehold waste audit,\u201d which empowers readers to track and reduce their own plastic consumption.<\/p>\n

Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic Problems, and One Woman’s Trashy Journey to Zero Waste<\/em> – by Eve Schaub * <\/strong>– In this book Eve O. Schaub, humorist and stunt memoirist extraordinaire, tackles her most difficult challenge to date: garbage. Convincing her husband and two daughters to go along with her, Schaub attempts the seemingly impossible: living in the modern world without creating any trash at all. For an entire year. And – as it turns out- during a pandemic.<\/p>\n

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times<\/em> by Jane Goodall ad Douglas Abrams * <\/strong>–\u00a0In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most famous naturalists, and Douglas Abrams, the internationally bestselling co-author of\u00a0The Book of Joy<\/em>, explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In\u00a0The Book of Hope<\/em>, Jane focuses on her “Four Reasons for Hope”: The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit.<\/p>\n

Climate Optimism: Celebrating Systemic Change Around the World<\/em> By Zahra Biabani\u00a0 –\u00a0 <\/strong>Change the way you think about the future.\u00a0The fate of humanity can be daunting, but we don\u2019t need to live in that space. First, we need to change our attitude in order to implement nature based solutions that help mitigate climate change. Good news: there are numerous encouraging environmental trends that will change the way you think about how we can protect the planet.\u00a0 In this book you’ll find:\u00a0 a\u00a0comprehensive review of the most promising\u00a0 climate solutions, practical advice to change the way you think and feel about climate change, two years worth of good news from the \u201cWeekly Earth Wins\u201d series, and interviews with activists in the Global South working on projects that further environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Books for younger readers:<\/h2>\n

Bag in the Wind<\/em> by Ted Kooser *<\/strong> –\u00a0Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Ted Kooser follows a plastic bag on its capricious journey from a landfill into a series of townspeople\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

The Birchbark House<\/em> by Louise Erdrich *<\/strong> – The Birchbark House follows Omakayas (o—MA—kay—as), a seven-year-old girl, and her Anishinaabe family, through a year marked by challenge, tragedy, and triumph, as they work together to survive on their island home on Lake Superior.<\/p>\n

The Lorax<\/em> by Dr. Seuss<\/strong> *<\/strong> –\u00a0 this classic story teaches kids to treat the planet with kindness and stand up and speak up for others. Experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book\u2019s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference.<\/p>\n

* available through the Minuteman Library Network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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