Nuclear Skies Ahead (Amazing Journeys in Historical Fiction)
by Tapeta Murray "Oak"
An honest exploration of climate anxiety, for kids 8+ and the adults who love them. When ten-year-old Florent overhears his mothers discussing the possibility of having another baby—and expressing their reluctance due to fears about the planet—his mind races off into a spiral of fear and guilt. Is the planet suffering because there are too many children—children like him? Do his parents think they made a mistake by bringing him into the world? One night, Florent dreams that the forests have al...
Sobreviví El Huracán Katrina, 2005 (Graphix) (I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005) (Sobreviv� (Graphix))
by Lauren Tarshis
Hana is at school when the devastating tsunami sweeps over Japan. But when the dark wave finally returns to the ocean, it has taken more than Hana could have ever imagined. Hana’s school sits on the side of a hill with a view of the ocean. One day, while in class, a tsunami drags the ocean across her village. Hana watches in horror as the dark water crashes into trees and tosses cars and boats around. When she is finally reunited with her family, she learns that the wave has taken more than she...
Fire in the Garden - Te ai n te oonnaroka (Te Kiribati)
by Tian Ioane
A dramatic and emotional story about one girl’s determination to stand by her beloved animals – and her refusal to give up, even in the face of impossible odds. When a devastating earthquake hits Evie’s hometown of Parnassus on New Zealand’s South Island, she and the rest of the town are forced to evacuate. Evie’s injured mum is one of the first to be rescued by helicopter and Evie will be next. But when realises that she will be forced to leave her beloved pony...
Nadia and Nadir are a pair of young Muslim-American siblings living in Houston, Texas, with their mom and dad. Like all kids, they enjoy staying busy. Nadia and Nadir are quick to make learning fun in their day-to-day lives. And with grandparents coming to visit and trips to Pakistan in their schedules, the kids enjoy exploring their family's culture and traditions.
Junior tells of the games he played in his mind during the eight days he was trapped in his house after the devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Includes author's note about Haitian children before the earthquake and her own children's reactions to the disaster.
The Monsters at the End of the World (Monsters at the End of the World)
by Rebecca Orwin
An astonishing debut novel about friendship, trust and survival – with a monstrously big heart. Perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and SF Said.Two hundred years ago, the Ruin poisoned the land and caused never-before-seen sea creatures to claim the ocean as their own. To the coastal villages that are all that is left of humanity, they are precisely what they have been named: monsters.But when Sunny discovers one of those monsters trapped on the beach, she realises everything she thought...
A tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane are met, in turn, with resilience and awe in this depiction of nature's power and our own. In the face of our shifting climate, young children everywhere are finding themselves subject to unfamiliar and often frightening extreme weather. Beloved author Jane Yolen and her daughter Heidi Stemple address four distinct weather emergencies (a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane) with warm family stories of finding the joy in prepa...
Viola Vincent Reporting - Troubled Water (Viola Vincent Reporting, #3)
by Anna Kenna
Discover what the world of tomorrow might be like if we don't solve the pollution problem of today. Polluted Planet examines the causes of pollution and what you can do to save the future Real information about real ecological issues are explored through fun and quirky science fiction narratives.|Discover what the world of tomorrow might be like if we don't solve the pollution problem of today. Polluted Planet examines the causes of pollution and what you can do to save the futureReal informatio...