xploring Environmental Justice Year Round in the Greater New Orleans Area

Abstract

My book, The Months of the Year in New Orleans, follows a multicultural family enjoying environmental greenspaces in the New Orleans area. The subjects are a biracial small girl, her stuffie opossum, her father (a black man), and her mother (a white woman). The book teaches the months of the year while following the family around the New Orleans area as they explore free and accessible greenspaces near them. It includes special features of each greenspace, such as phalaropes and alligators, and nearby popular local bakeries and restaurants New Orleans families typically visit. My aim is to ameliorate the problem of the “nature gap” and depict more diverse families enjoying these spaces for leisure and education.