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Tag: Climate Change
The Toughest “Tough Topic” of All, a guest post by Barbara Dee
My latest middle grade novel, Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet, presented my biggest challenge yet: to write a story about a middle schooler’s anxiety about the climate crisis-- the most monumental “tough topic” of our lifetime—and make it both entertaining and accessible to kids.
Book Review: Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee
Haven's eco-anxiety is not unique to her, but by witnessing her experiences with it, readers get an important look at how anxiety about climate change is affecting kids and, for those who feel the same as Haven, an important look at another kid feeling how they feel.
On Resiliency, a guest post by Sarah Guillory
This book is my heart, a love letter to home and family and stories. It exists because I refused to quit.
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Book Review: The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone
Hand this one to social justice-minded readers who will be inspired by the actions of these incredible kids.
Book Review: Don’t Call Me a Hurricane by Ellen Hagan
I'm glad to see more books addressing climate change and eco anxiety, to see more books showing teenagers as engaged in their communities, as activists. The beautiful verse adeptly captures the passion Eliza feels.
Hope in the Time of Apocalypse, a guest post by Jodi Meadows
Over and over, I find myself looking at climate change through the lens of fantasy, using magic and dragons and Incursions to tell the story.
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Book Review: Pocket Change Collective books
Illuminating and inspiring, all four books in this series encourage more thoughtful conversations around these important topics.
The Billie Eilish Readalike Playlist
A list of YA titles that Billie Eilish fans may like reading broken down by song.
Read Wild: Cli-fi, How Books Can Start Conversations and Inspire Action
Cli Fi helps us explore and teach climate change to teens to help raise awareness and inspire action. Here's a look at Cli Fi and some recommended books to share with teens.
Read Wild: Nature Deficit Disorder and its implications for teens
Today is Earth Day and we're kicking it off here at TLT by introducing you to Sarah Mulhern Gross and her new regular feature, #ReadWild. We're going to be having an ongoing discussion about connecting teens with nature, discussing issues like climate change, and sharing titles that help you do both.
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