Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Peaceful Protests: Voices for the Environment explains early activists like Rachel Carson, her research and the impact of her book, Silent Spring , that revealed the deadliness of common pesticides including DDT, John Muir who, because of an accident that caused him temporary blindness, he founded the Sierra Club and creating national parks, and efforts of writers Henry David Thoreau and Dr. Seuss who wrote about appreciating and saving our natural resources, and features historical photos, a chronological timeline of events along with chapter notes, further reading recommendations, and an index.