The Green Earth Book Award

This award is sponsored by the Newton Marasco Foundation--a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire responsible environmental stewardship. This year's winner in the children fiction category is WINSTON OF CHURCHILL: ONE BEAR'S BATTLE AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING by Jean Davies Okimoto and illustrated by Jeremiah Trammell (published by Sasquatch Books.)

For additional information on the other books honored with this award, visit the Newton Marasco Foundation website.

And for information about helping your school or your child's school become more environmentally friendly, visit my website and read the article, "Green Schools."

Every day can be a green day when we make the decision to recycle, reuse, and reduce our waste and fossil fuel energy dependence. With everyone working together we can make a big difference!