A Voice for the Everglades by Vicki Conrad, Ibon Adarne and Rachel Yew - NO

A Voice for the Everglades: Marjory Stoneman Douglas by Vicki Conrad, illustrated by Ibon Adarne and Rachel Yew. NON-FICTION PICTURE BOOK. Albert Whitman, 2021. $18. 9780807584965 

BUYING ADVISORY: NOT RECOMMENDED 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW 

Once she learned about the ecological diversity and importance of the Everglades in the 1940’s, Marjory remained a staunch protector and advocate for the rest of her life – receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom at the age of 105. I want a great picture book about the Everglades and Marjory’s role in protecting them – this is not that book. The illustrations are fine, if a bit simplistic. The voice, however, is in third person passive – all ‘This is” and “These are” - and it is very annoying. In fact, you should show this to your Language Arts teachers so they can use it in a unit on revising passive voice. 

I would suggest you use Marjory Saves the Everglades by Sandra Neil Wallace, instead. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS