Entries Tagged as 'Pollution'

The Environment Challenge

April 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN,  as part of our ongoing series celebrating Environmental Education Week D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-N-G. That pretty much sums up the subject matter in Capstone’s 6-titled series “The Environment Challenge.” Actually, the series might be better described as “The Environmental Myth of Sisyphus;” while specks of hope and corrective measures are sprinkled throughout the […]

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Only One Ocean

April 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Music

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Looking for a kids’ CD featuring a range of musical styles and a strong, positive message of marine conservation? Then The Banana Slug String Band’s album “Only One Ocean” is definitely for you! The copy of this CD we received to review has been in very heavy rotation in our household, and it is not just the […]

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Princess Candy: The Green Queen of Mean

January 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Average students are turned into superheroes (or villains) with a simple pop of candied goodness. Available in ¡Tierra!, ¡Fuego!, ¡Aire!, and ¡Agua! varieties, these morsels harness the power of the Spanish-worded element (earth, fire, air, and water) and are used to solve schoolyard brawls in the Goth town of Midnight. […]

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Wonder Woman Rumble in the Rainforest

January 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Books

Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN Meet Gorilla Grodd, a brainiac super ape with the power of mind control and a zest for conquering the world. And Poison Ivy, a femme fetal with a keen relationship with all things plant-based and a self-preserving interest in their wellbeing. Normally these two DC Comic villains would be involved […]

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