Every day, young people across the globe are doing their part to keep the Earth healthy and green. These are just a few kid heroes for the planet. 

Manatee Minder 

When she was in second grade, Stephanie Cohen read about a baby manatee hit by a boat off the coast of Florida. Marine biologists saved the manatee. But caring for the sea creature was costly. Stephanie took up a collection and raised $ 27 in one day. Now 18, Stephanie still raises money to help these " gentle giants". She sells manatee decorations, candles and cards on her website kmad. Org. 

Color Us Green! 

At Clarendon Elementary School, in Secaucus, New Jersey, the students know what to do with old, used and broken crayons .Recycle them ! They collect the crayons and send them to Crazy Crayons, where they are made into different shapes and sizes. In the past eight years, new Jersey students have recycled nearly nine tons of crayons. 

Goodbye, Paper Bags! 

When Adrienne Boukis, 15, was in sixth grade, in Walnut Creek, California, she noticed that many of her classmates carried paper lunch bags. To help kids cut down on waste, she invented a reusable lunch bag, which is partially made from recycled plastic bottles. She sells the bags at greengearbag. Com and some of the _ go to charity that is in need of money. 

He' s Skiiing to Save the Earth 

Parker Liautaud, 15, wanted to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on the polar regions. He set out to become one of the youngest people ever to ski to the North Pole. Parker feels he met his goal to inspire others. "All young people have the power to make a change."he said in an interview.
what are these kids doing overall ?
who read about a baby animal ?
what kind of animal ?
what happend to the animal ?
did it survive ?
how old is the girl wno ?
who is sking to save the world ?
what did he try to do ?
about ?
on the icebergs ?
did he meet his goal ?
why did he try to meet the goal ?
how many kids did thigs to help ?
who wanted to recycle ?
located where ?
how many did they recycle ?
of what ?
who made a reusable bag ?
was she in 5th grade ?
where did she sell bags ?
keep the Earth healthy and green
keep the Earth healthy and green
Stephanie Cohen
Stephanie Cohen
manatee
manatee 
hit by a boat
hit by a boat 
yes
Marine biologists saved the manatee
18
18
Parker Liautaud
Parker Liautaud
raise awareness
raise awareness 
effects of climate change
effects of climate change
no
polar regions
yes
he met his goal 
to inspire others
to inspire others
Four
few kid heroes
Clarendon Elementary School
Clarendon Elementary School
Secaucus, New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey
nearly nine tons
nearly nine tons
crayons
crayons
Adrienne Boukis
Adrienne Boukis
no
sixth grade
greengearbag
greengearbag