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Jen Cullerton Johnson is the founder of Green Literacy. She is the author of Change (Lee & Low 2012) demonstrates the connection between people and nature. Seeds of Change has been recognized for many prizes and awards, including a Starred Review for Kirkus Review, a Notable Children's Books Smithsonian Magazine, Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations EMIERT/ALA, Amelia Bloomer Project Feminist Task Force American Library Association (ALA), and Green Earth Book Award Honor Newton Marasco. She has won several grants and awards for her writing and teaching, including Illinois Artist Fellowship, Rochelle Lee Award, Chicago Foundation for Education and two Oppenheimers. She holds a MFA in Creative Writing from the ...more

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	Seeds of Change: Wangari's Gift to the World by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Sonia Lynn Sadler (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Gatsby Anthology by Melanie Villines (Editor), Katie Aliferis, E. Kristin Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Louis Weber 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Wellington D Sadler (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green Heroes: How Do Young People Become Environmental Leaders? by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Mary Gove it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 217	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Green Literacy Handbook: Inspire Environmental Stewardship Through Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing, Grades K–5 by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Mary K. Gove it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Semillas de cambio: Sembrando un camino hacia la paz (Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace) by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Wellington D Sadler (illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yoshimura's Ghost: Memories of Rural Japan 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La historia de la ambientalista Wangari Maathai (The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai) by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Rita E. Urquijo-Ruiz (Translator), Sonia Lynn Sadler (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Green Literacy Handbook: Inspire Environmental Stewardship Through Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing, Grades K–5 by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Goodreads Author), Mary K. Gove 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”
― Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
― Mark Twain

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

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message 5: by Sean

Sep 29, 2017 05:49AM

Thanks for asking me to be a friend, happy to be friends.

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message 4: by Jen

Sep 03, 2017 05:40AM

Love all these recommendations!

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message 3: by SassyMama

Jan 14, 2010 08:21PM

Hey, Jen...WELCOME to goodreads...wishing you and yours a Happy New Year...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...as always Happy Reading :-)

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