Berkeley Unified School District is committed to developing the climate literacy of its students. On November 3, 2021, the BUSD Board of Education passed the BUSD Climate Literacy Resolution, which is dedicated to educating students about the causes of climate change, its potential for harm, actions needed to ensure a livable future, and the intersections of race and environmental justice as a civil rights issue. 

These reading lists, organized by grade level, represent books published recently designed to educate and empower students to be leaders in the climate justice movement.

All of these books are available through Berkeley school libraries or through Berkeley Public Library as a physical and/or digital book. For more information about any of these books, or to check one of them out, ask your school librarian.

How do I read these books?

Many of these books are available through Berkeley school libraries as a physical and/or ebook. For more information about any of these books, or to check one of them out, ask your school librarian.

• 3-12 graders can find hundreds of great options on Sora. For Sora ebooks, you will be prompted to log in through Clever. More information on how to access Sora is available here.

• TK-2 graders can find great ebooks and read-alouds through Tumblebooks or the Berkeley Public Library.

• You will need a Berkeley Public Library card to order books through the Berkeley Public Library catalog. If you need a Berkeley Public Library card, click here. 

For more information and instructions on accessing ebooks and audiobooks, visit our Digital Books page.

At a time when so many small businesses are struggling to keep their doors open, we also encourage folks to support our local bookstores: 

Ashay by the Bay, Bandung Books, Eastwind Books, Marcus Books, Moe’s Books, Mr. Mopps, Books Inc., Pegasus Books and Mrs. Dalloways.