Gr 4–8—This detailed exploration of the climate crisis outlines the ways in which capitalism, fossil fuel consumption,
and discriminatory ecological policies have contributed to the Earth's current environmental catastrophe, while also
celebrating the incredible contributions of activists around the globe. Unflinching, illuminating, and empowering.

This book is packed full of vital information on how we got to where we are in the climate crisis and a call to action of what is needed to achieve climate justice. Complex concepts are clearly explained using recent case studies, mostly in the states but other places as well. Young climate justice activists from around the world are highlighted. This would make an excellent primer for an Environmental Studies 101 class.

Why not five stars then? Well I don’t think the format works for the intended “young readers” audience. The amount of information and the length of the chapters may deter all but the most ardent budding activists or researchers. I think this content would work very well as a reference book. Having an index would mean that students could look up individual case studies like Northern Gateway, Standing Rock and Katrina, or concepts like carbon capture, the Green New Deal, or neo liberalism and get an excellent overview on the topic. New terminology is well explained in the text, but a glossary would be a good addition. The black and white photos and diagrams don’t really work on the unbleached paper stock in the soft-cover version. Colour has more impact on the reader, but also the environment so I guess that was the decision to go black and white? I also think that having maps of the areas discussed is essential to help students orient themselves to the location. I would love to see a Canadian edition with more focus on our government’s action/inaction on climate justice and additional made-in-Canada case studies. ( )

Excellent. ( )

This book encompasses the broad reaching research of the author into various arguments and real life examples behind climate change, and delivers them in a well-thought out and supported manner.

To say that this book centers around the theme climate change, doesn't really do it justice. This book is chucked full of passionate research, arguments and well-laid together examples, and create a treasure chest of information. So many aspects surrounding the theme are addressed, that this book alone broadens the horizons and leaves the reader packed with information. But it goes further than that and offers the reader suggestions on how things can be changed.

This is not an easy read, and it carries quite a bit of weight on the information and fact end. Readers interested in the subject will find what they are looking for and more. The author spends no time with leisure, but uses every page to demonstrate and support climate change. The book starts out with the 2019 student climate protest, allowing the first pages to connect with the intended audience age group, and shows examples such as Greta Thunberg to hit the idea home that kids can have an influence, too. After this, it shoots off around the world to explain what climate change is, the factors, predictions, examples, what's been attempted, what's worked, and what hasn't as well as ideas and food for thought on how things need to continue or what can still be done.

Everything is presented in a logical manner and driven forward by examples. The accompanying photos and illustrations help drive certain points home or simply aid the reader in identifying certain situations. For anyone interested in the subject and wanting to learn more, it delivers and then some.

This isn't easy subject material to bring across to this age group, but the author does a pretty good job. The vocabulary, for the most part, stays at the intended level, and the arguments are laid out in a way that upper middle graders can follow and understand. But it's a lot. The arguments and examples hit with rapid fire and swerve right from one into the next. It's not something to sit down and easily digest, but becomes heavy quick. As said, for those with interest in the topic, it's great. For those without...it's a lot.

Examples are delivered from around the world and support every beat. This not only is necessary for the idea of climate change but also gave lovely insight into the rest of the world. But I'm not sure it's digestible to the intended audience. The names and places are dropped at a hat...many of which readers know little to nothing about. While this isn't the point, it still shoves a huge wedge between the information and reader, which leaves them disconnected. For most readers, I believe this book holds too much too fast. But for the right reader, it's a treasure chest of information.

I received an ARC and was impressed at how completely and well-laid out the argumentation is. ( )