The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs by Kate Messner is a beautiful book about one man’s commitment to restoring imperiled coral reefs. It follows Ken Nedimyer through his growing passion for the ocean and his commitment to improving its ecology. It’s a hopeful book about the ways humans can work to reverse damage wrought by humans. I loved the ending: “It starts with one.”
It’s also a great summertime book for those lucky enough to get beachtime this summer. It would pair well with other beach and ocean books:
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the World’s Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating
Solving the Puzzle Under the Sea: Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor by Robert Burleigh
Tia Isa Wants a Car by Meg Medina
High Tide for Horseshoe Crabs by Lisa Kahn Schnell
Astronaut-Aquanaut: How Space Science and Sea Science Interact by Jen Swanson
Happy summer!
Alyson Beecher hosts the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge at kidlitfrenzy.com. Visit there for more great nonfiction picture books!
The illustrations were just beautiful! I think it would pair well in an environment unit. Or if students were looking at how to make a difference.