Climate Change 2022: Teen Books | Eisenhower Public Library District

1) The story of more: how we got to climate change and where to go from here : adapted for young adults

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"A young adult adaptation of Hope Jahren's nonfiction work, The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where We Go from Here"--

2) Imaginary borders

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Martinez, Xiuhtezcatl

Series

Pocket Change Collective

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"In this personal, moving essay, environmental activist and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and his activism to show that climate change is a human issue that can't be ignored."-- If we wait for the floodwater to reach our doorstep, it will be too late. Earth Guardians youth director and hip-hop artist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez uses his art and activism to show that climate change is a human issue. In Imaginary Borders, Martinez visualizes...

3) One Earth: people of color protecting our planet

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Rao, Anuradha S

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"This nonfiction book for middle readers profiles twenty environmental activists of colour from around the world. Their individual stories show that the intersection of environment and ethnicity is an asset, not an obstacle, to helping the planet. Illustrated with photos of each of the people profiled."--

4) Taking on the plastics crisis

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Testa, Hannah

Series

Pocket change collective

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"In this personal, moving essay, youth activist Hannah Testa shares with readers how she led a grassroots political campaign to successfully pass state legislation limiting single-use plastics and how she influenced global businesses to adopt more sustainable practices"--

5) Urgent message from a hot planet: navigating the climate crisis

Author

Eriksson, Ann

Series

Orca issues volume 8

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"This nonfiction book for teens outlines the science behind global heating and its root causes, provides ways to take action and honors the efforts of the millions of people from around the world working tirelessly to help the planet."--

6) Hothouse earth: the climate crisis and the importance of carbon neutrality

Author

McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino

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Book, eBook

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"As hurricanes, droughts, floods, and wildfires are increasing in regularity and intensity, climate change can no longer be ignored. Melting permafrost, forest dieback, ocean acidification, and other processes are creating positive feedback loops which could, if not aggressively and quickly addressed, spiral out of control and take global warming past the point of no return. Hothouse Earth examines how science, politics, and social justice must all...