By Cathryn Berger Kaye and Philippe Cousteau (Free Spirit Publishing, 2013). In the up-and-coming teaching strategy known as service learning, kids are challenged and empowered to tackle the earth's water crisis through academic learning and meaningful service in their community. Kids In Action tells real-life stories of students researching the dwindling Ogallala aquifer in Texas, cleaning up and writing a book about a local creek in California, and installing water reservoirs in school toilets. A free Leader's Guide is available.