ONE SMALL HOP by Madelyn Rosenberg intertwines a climate dystopia with the persistent hope of middle grade fiction. The novel follows Jonathan “Ahab” Goldstein and his group of friends as they navigate typical middle school conflicts and trying to save the world. The novel is set in the not-too-distant future where climate change has hastened […]
Entries Tagged as 'Climate Change'
When Santa Turned Green
December 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Polar bears aren’t the only victims of climate change. In real life, we know that species that inhabit mountaintops and islands are imperiled by the shifting tree compositions and rising sea levels. In fiction, that mythical man with his home snuggled in the glaciers of the north also faces the troubles […]
Tags: Christmas·Climate Change·Early Elementary·Global Warming·Holiday Books·Mirna Kantarevic·Preschoolers·Santa Claus·Victoria Perla
The Curse of Akkad: Climate Upheavals that Rocked Human History
May 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN The Curse of Akkad may seem like an ancient Egyptian legend, but it reflects the demise of another of the world’s greatest civilizations; the first one in fact, dating some 4,000 years ago. Due largely to changes in weather, this Mesopotamian city dissolved following a severe drought that eventually turned […]
Tags: Carolyn M. Mullin·Climate Change·Early Elementary·Environment·History·Mesopotamia·Nonfiction·Peter Christie
Animals that Changed the World
May 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By CAROLYN M. MULLIN When I was a kid, I had no idea what the Silk Road was, much less the dramatic impact animals have had in shaping our world. In Animals that Changed the World, author Keltie Thomas brings to life not only the ancient travels along the Silk Road and other historical […]
Tags: Animals·Animals as Food·Beavers·Captive Wildlife·Carolyn M. Mullin·Climate Change·Elephants·Farmed Animals·Fish·Guinea Pigs·History·Idioms·Keltie Thomas·Mosquitos·Older Elementary·Wildlife