Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola,

Saving Earth : climate change and the fight for our future / Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich ; pictures by Tim Foley ; introduction by Nathaniel Rich. - First edition. - ix, 200 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"Adapted, in part, from Losing Earth: a recent history by Nathaniel Rich, published by Farrar Strauss Giroux, 2018"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Where we are. Letting old habits die, hard ; What is climate change, and where did it come from? ; No justice, no peace -- Part II: Voices crying out in the wilderness. A history of protest ; Sounding the alarm ; On the brink ; From reaction to no action ; A hole in the sky changes everything ; Running out of time ; Pushback ; Missed opportunity -- Part III: Handling the truth. That was then, this is now (and then) ; Time for change ; The climate justice movement ; Tomorrow people ; Give light, and people will find a way.

A guide for middle grade readers about the history of our fight against climate change, and how young people today can rise to action.

Grades 4-6.

ISBN: 9780374313050 0374313059

LCCN: 2021025164

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Climatic changes--Juvenile literature.
Green movement--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: QC903.15 / .R45 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 363.738/74