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This look at both the long and the recent histories of climate science, as well as humanity’s response to such knowledge, offers a fascinating historical perspective and a sobering look at where we are today. Scientists first made discoveries and advanced theories about the impact of carbon dioxide on the earth’s atmosphere in the 19th century. As early as the 1950s, several scientists were calling out the potentially catastrophic changes to come. From the 1970s onward, there have been many advances in scientific knowledge, which have led to ongoing efforts to increase public awareness and formulate meaningful political responses on both national and global levels. This has led to positive changes and frustrating—and at times infuriating—compromise, reaction, and inaction on the parts of national and world leaders and others. All of this is laid out in an accessible narrative that also focuses on climate change activism, with an emphasis on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, including young people. Occasional cartoon-style black-and-white illustrations are included throughout, along with informational sidebars; detailed source notes for the quotations and other information throughout are provided at volume’s end. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center  

Illustrated by Tim Foley

CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 12 and older
Age Range: Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13) Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format: Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects: Activism and Resistance Climate Change Politics and Political Systems Science and Scientists

On CCBC Booklist: Eco-Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens about Our Earth and the Environment 

Publishers: Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan
Publish Year: 2022
Pages: 200
ISBN: 9780374313050
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 363 Rhuday-Perkovich

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