Monthly Archives: April 2011

Dan Gutman, author of the My Weird School and Baseball Card Adventures books talks straight in this special Earth Day series. PART 5: Get Started!

Change is hard. When the automobile was invented, people who manufactured buggies and horse collars didn’t want to change. When the computer was invented, the typewriter companies didn’t want to change. But they had to. Human beings are going to … Continue reading

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Dan Gutman, author of the My Weird School and Baseball Card Adventures books talks straight in this special Earth Day series. PART 4: How Can We Fix It?

WHAT CAN I DO [TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT]? First, educate your parents. When you were younger, your parents taught you how to ride a bike, how to tie your shoes, and how to catch a ball. Now, it’s up to … Continue reading

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Dan Gutman, author of the My Weird School and Baseball Card Adventures books talks straight in this special Earth Day series. PART 3: Me? I’m Just a Kid!

What can a kid do [to fix environmental problems]? When you’re a kid, you sometimes feel powerless in a world run by grownups. You can’t even stay up past your bedtime. You can’t get your allowance raised. But kids CAN change … Continue reading

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Dan Gutman, author of the My Weird School and Baseball Card Adventures books talks straight in this special Earth Day series. PART 2: Leave Me Alone!

I know what you’re thinking. Why is [global warming] MY problem? I’m just a kid. I didn’t cause it. Why should I have to solve it? I’ll tell you why. In ten short years, you’re going to be a young adult. … Continue reading

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Dan Gutman, author of the My Weird School and Baseball Card Adventures books talks straight in this special Earth Day series. PART 1: The Problem

I was thinking—what is the biggest problem facing the world today? Terrorism? Poverty? Drugs? Crime? No. The biggest problem facing the world is the world itself. Because if we mess up Earth to the point that humans can’t live on … Continue reading

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