Based on actual events, Black Beach: A Community, an Oil Spill, and the Origin of Earth Day follows Sam and her classmates as they fight back following the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill. Sam initially feels powerless watching her parents and neighbors try to clean up the oil spill. But as her awareness grows, she learns she's not alone in caring for the Earth. The impact of the spill seeps into living rooms and classrooms across the nation. People everywhere are motivated to act, and a movement to protect and celebrate the environment is born. Join us for the reading of this true story of the first Earth Day - told through the eyes of a fictional child - that will inspire readers of all ages to stand up for their planet.

Location: Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St, Santa Barbara