History Smashers Earth Day and the E..., Kate Messner
History Smashers Earth Day and the E..., Kate Messner
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History Smashers: Earth Day and the Environment

Author: Kate Messner

Narrator: Lee Osorio

Unabridged: 2 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2025

Synopsis

Myths! Lies! Recycling scams? Discover the real story behind the first Earth Day celebration and some of the biggest US climate catastrophes--and their solutions! Don't miss the award-winning History Smashers series as they get to the truth on the biggest environmental fibs!

In April 1970, twenty million people grabbed their rakes, gloves, and recycling bins to celebrate the first Earth Day. Since that environmental kickoff, nature has never been in better shape. RIGHT?

WRONG! The real deal is a bit muddier than that. It’s true that the first Earth Day encouraged people around the globe to clean up their act when it came to the environment. But activists have been working for centuries to save the planet! Native people across the world developed sustainable farming practices, women in eighteenth-century India stood up to protect trees, and amateur scientist Eunice Foote discovered the science behind global warming all the way back in the 1850s!

Join the History Smashers team to bust history's biggest misconceptions and figure out what in the world really went down before (and after!) the first Earth Day—and how you can join the fight to protect the environment.

Ready to bust new myths? Check out more titles in the History Smashers series: The Mayflower • Plagues & Pandemics • The Titanic • The Underground Railroad • The Salem Witch Trials

About The Author

Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books that encourage kids to wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books, like Over and Under the Snow; novels, like Breakout and Chirp; the Fergus and Zeke easy reader series and the popular Ranger in Time chapter books; and works of nonfiction with a focus on nature and history. Before becoming a full-time writer, Kate was a TV journalist and a National Board–certified middle school English teacher. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family and has managed to summit all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks between book deadlines.Justin Greenwood is an artist best known for his work on comic book series, including Torrent, Area 510, Stumptown, Crone, The Last Siege, and The Fuse, and the nonfiction graphic novel Alexander Hamilton: The Graphic History of an American Founding Father. Born and raised in the Bay Area, he attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and graduated with a BFA in traditional illustration. When he’s not drawing, you can find him hanging with his wife and kids around the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, pretending to pan for gold while trying to sneak an occasional nap.

Reviews

Goodreads review by June on December 15, 2024

Earth Day is every day. In fact, it's been going on for much longer than the official proclamation of an Earth Day. As you'll discover, it's been going on for not just years but decades. Centuries, even. This book gives reference to more than just the happenings and reactions to an official Earth Da......more

Goodreads review by Lori on March 11, 2025

HISTORY SMASHERS: EARTH DAY AND THE ENVIRONMENT is a comprehensive look at environmental activism, exploring the roots of the movement from long before the start of Earth Day. The book describes how human interaction with the environment has made an impact and been a call to action over time, whethe......more

Goodreads review by Shilo on December 04, 2024

This was an excellent book full of information on the history of the environmental movement, climate change, and environmental pollution. We have recently read books about climate change and about racial inequality and this book tied both subjects together neatly as it pointed out that it is poor peo......more

Goodreads review by Erlene on January 23, 2025

*ARC review* This book does a great job of explaining how peoples’ use and care for the environment has changed over time. The use of graphics in the book and the pages not being over-crowded make this easier to read for the middle-grade students I teach than traditional nonfiction texts. I particula......more

Goodreads review by Jan on November 28, 2024

Excellent information well-presented and easily understood. The information is documented and made more real with the use of photos and illustrations. This grandma truly enjoyed reading it and pre-ordered copy to share. Great for gifting to anyone, but especially to school library and your local publ......more

Quotes

"Reproductions of historical images, black-and-white illustrations, and comics panels enhance this entertaining, informative, and well-paced work....As comprehensive as it is engaging." —Kirkus Reviews

"Informative and fast-paced....A strong purchase for middle and high school collections needing more books on ­environmentalism and climate change." —School Library Journal

"[P]rovides solid information, debunks a few climate-catastrophist claims, and should help assuage eco-anxiety." —Booklist

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