The Best Green Books

A brave little bear who tries to fight global warming and a girl’s fantasy-filled journey that includes environmental protection and world peace are winners of this year’s National Green Earth Book Awards highlighting the best children’s and young adult books that inspire environmental stewardship.

Winston of Churchill: One Bear’s Battle Against Global Warming (Sasquatch) by Jean Davies Okimoto and illustrated by Jeremiah Trammell won for best children’s fiction, and The Light-Bearer’s Daughter (Abrams) by O. R. Melling nabbed the young adult fiction award. Visit www.newtonmarascofoundation.org for a list of the 2008 winners.