Legally Green

February 15, 2012
Grades 5-8 Wearing a T-shirt that says Save the Whales' may make you look great . . . but it won't do much to actually save the planet. Informal and up-to-date, this handsome, photo-filled title in the Green-Collar Careers series will attract young activists with details about both environmental disasters and the wide range of exciting jobs in the legal profession that can make a difference for the health of the planet. The inviting design, with spacious type and large color photos on every double-page spread, includes detailed captions and profiles of people in the environmental legal field and the work they do to prevent catastrophes and to obtain compensation for the victims. From an undercover agent in wildlife conservation to a lawyer taking on big oil companies in court, the dramatic facts and photos (including images of a pile of animal parts taken illegally from endangered species and a coalfield power plant belching smoke) will grab even those not interested in legal careers. Extensive back matter includes a glossary and several up-to-date websites.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2012, American Library Association.)