The 2010 Green Books Campaign

On Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time 200 bloggers will take a stand to support books printed on environmental paper by simultaneously publishing reviews of 200 such books.

Launched in 2009 by Eco-Libris, this campaign is aiming to promote “green” books by reviewing 200 books printed on recycled paper or FSC-certified paper. Their goal is to use the power of the internet and social media to promote “green” books and increase the awareness of both readers and publishers to the way books can be printed in an eco-friendly manner.

It is truly exciting that 5 books out of the 200 selected for the campaign are from The Five Mile Press, and bloggers from Australia and the US will be reviewing the books.

This year they had 55 publishers participating in the campaign, and they expect the numbers to only escalate in future years, further increasing the campaign’s exposure and impact.

Below are some of the reviews for Ranger in Danger from the Eco-Libris Green Books Campaign. All the reviewers liked the series, from the production and paper quality to the terrific storylines and multiple endings.

Be sure to check out our Ranger in Danger Web game!!

http://www.readingupsidedown.com/?p=1828

“The Ranger in Danger series combines a great environmental message with an exciting story that is different each time you read it. Fantastic for primary school-aged readers, there are currently six books available in the series, each set in a different country. With Christmas just around the corner, they are ideal for Christmas stocking fillers for children with an interest in the environment or a love of adventure stories.”

http://www.jenniferhoward.com/blog/2010/11/green_books_campaign_ranger_in.html

“I found myself going back repeatedly to previous plot junctions to find out what would have happened if I’d taken this turning instead of that one. Some decisions go badly wrong and leave you on the wrong end of a poacher’s gun or a venomous snake’s fangs. It’s an entertaining, somewhat vertigo-inducing experience, as you whipsaw back and forth among pages and plotlines. I can see the appeal for a young reader who imagines him- or herself in all these adventurous scenarios.”

http://littlereginald.blogspot.com/2010/11/green-books-campaign-hernandos.html

“I like the way when you finish you can start again and again so you don’t get bored. The story was very adventurous and fun. It took me to another world, I felt like I was there in the Jungle.”