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16EntroSpring2012Althoughwrittenasfictionthebookweavesinasurprisingamountofinformationonthefactorscontributingtowaterpollutionandhabitatdestructionincludingrun-offladenwithfertilizerandpesticides.Italsoprovidesablueprintforactionthatanychildfamilyorclassroomcanfollow.TurningWordsIntoActionAndthatisexactlywhatx19shappening.Justasthetriointhebookformax1cGreeniesx1dgrouptohelpcreateawarenessfortheirprojectsostudentsinschoolsaroundthecountryareformingtheirownGreeniesgroupsandtacklinglocalenvironmentalsituations.Janesaysitx19ssoexcitingthatthekidsgetthemessage.x1cAtoneschoolIvisitedx1dshesaysx1cthefifthgradershadallreadthebookandhadformedaGreeniesgroup.Thedaybeforemyvisittheywentoutwithgarbagebagstocleanuptheschoolgrounds.Attheassemblytheymarchedinproudlywiththeirfullbags.Theytoldtheotherkidsx18Thisisstuffwepickedupx14allyourpapers.Ithastostopx19x1dThefocusinTroubleontheSt.Johnx19sRiverisonmanateesx14aspeciesfoundpredominantlyinFloridax14yetchildrenthrough-outthecountryareconnectingwithJanex19smessagethatenvironmentalproblemsexistinallcommunitiesandeveryonecanhelpsolvethem.x1cItfeltlikearealchallengegoingtogiveapresentationataschoolinColoradox1drecallsJanex1cbutitwasoneofmybestvisitsever.Thekidsweresohungrytolearnmoreabouttheanimals.Andtheymadethejumpthatx18wex19vegotsomepollutionissuesherethatareaffectinganimals.x19Thatwassorewardingforme.Gettingkidsexcitedaboutprotectingtheanimalsandbecomingawareofthingstheycandotomakeadifferenceinpreservingtheenvironmentarethemostrewardingthingsforme.IwishIcouldgetinfrontofmoreyoungpeoplex1dEssenceTeacher-turned-authorInspiresMiddleSchoolerstoTakeActionfortheEnvironmentThismanateesignwaspostedbytheSavetheManateeClubandislocatedatBlueSpringStateParkapopulargatheringplaceformanateesjustwestofDaytonaBeach.WiderRipplesWhenevershedoesabooksigningatoneofthenaturecentersmentionedinthebookatleastonefamilycomesupandtellsherx1cWex19reherebecausewereadyourbook.x1dAuthorJaneWoodhasafascinationforhistoryadeeploveofnatureandamissiontoinspirechildrentolearnabouttheircommuni-tiesandwanttomakeadifferenceintheworldaroundthem.CurrentlyatworkonherfifthbookinaseriestargetedtokidsninethroughfourteenJaneisbuoyedbytheresponsetoherpreviousworks.InparticularherthirdbookTroubleontheSt.Johnx19sRiverismotivatingreaderstotakeactionintheirowncommunitiestohelpprotectwildlifeandwildlifehabitats.x1cIhavearealconcernforwhatishappeningtoourecosystemx1dsaysJane.x1cAnditsthenextgenerationthatx19sgoingtohavetocleanupsomeofourmess.x1dButratherthandumpalotofdepressingdetailsonstudentsJaneusesacompellingplotandengagingcharacterstogettheirattention.x1cMymissionistoeducateyoungpeoplex1dsaystheformerLanguageArtsteacher.x1cInthisbookIuseFloridamanateesandseaturtlestocapturethekidsx19attentionandthenshowthemhowfragiletheecosystemisandhowmanisimpactingit.Oncetheyseetheproblemstheywanttodosomethingtofixthingsjustlikethecharactersinthebook.x1dABlueprintforMakingaDifferenceInTroubleontheSt.Johnx19sRiverJoeyBobbyandKatyaredismayedtodiscoverdozensofdeadfishfloatingintheirfavoritefishingpond.Theresultisthatinsteadofspendingtheirsummervacationlazingaroundthethreechildrenenduponamissiontohelpcleanupthehabitatoflocalmanateesandpreservethisendangeredspecies.Withhelpfromtheirgrandparentswhomtheyx19respendingalotoftimewiththatsummerthechildrenvisitwildlifecentersdoresearchontheInternetgarnerneighborhoodsupportholdfundraiserstoraisemoneytoadoptseveralmanateesandevenenduponthelocalTVnews.x1cIhavearealconcernforwhatishappeningtoourecosystemitsthenextgenerationthatsgoingtohavetocleanupsomeofourmess.x1d