This fourth installment of the humorous Just Grace series challenges primary children to think about how they can reduce, reuse, and recycle. Grace's teachers asks all of the third graders to keep a conservation journal and consciously do one thing each day to save the Earth. Grace turns off lights wehn no one is in a room, she brushes her teeth without running the water, and has a yard sale to get rid of the toys she no longer plays with. Dispersed throughout are facts about recycling and going green. For the green project, best friends Mimi and Grace, work together to research plastic bottles. In their presentation they share astounding facts, such as how many plastic bottles are used every hour in America (2,500,00). They have classmates decorate water bottles with color and jewels in hopes that they will reuse them instead of throwing them away. This short novel would make a great read aloud for elementary students. Just Grace Goes Green is the fourth book in Harper's series of chapter books. This was the first of the books I read and I plan to read more. Since everyone is into Going Green, and they should be, I couldn’t resist this book.Grace Stewart is an eight year old girl whose superpower is empathy. She loves drawing comics and playing with her best friend Mimi. In Just Grace Goes Green her teacher is teaching the class about Going Green. Grace has to come up with a project to conserve energy and she gets to create a really cool superhero with earth saving powers. Her best friend, Mimi's cousin Gwen comes into town. Gwen has taken a liking to Mimi's favorite stuffed toy and that’s not good. It’s not only up to Grace to inspire her class mates about Going Green but also solve Mimi and Gwen's problem of the favorite toy. This book is full of wonderful tips about the environment and different ways we can conserve energy. Plus Grace uses her superpower of empathy to help those around her. I recommend this book for anyone. Fun and quirky read.
What do You think about Just Grace Goes Green (2009)?
Claudine-This book is about a girl that trys to save the world you will like it.
—Freya
I'm reading it and on page 31 because I just it at library today.
—ashley
Another solid installment. Grace is a clever little kid.
—crisy
