Quite often young people admit to the adults around them that they're feeling somewhat hopeless in the face of what is going on with the climate and ecology. Fortunately middle grade authors have responded by writing cli-fi (climate fiction) that doesn't shy away from the problems but also features plucky individuals who take as stance … Continue reading #DecDisplays – there is hope
by Veronique Tadjo Two boys go into the forest and kill bats to cook and eat, within a month they are dead and Ebola is moving quickly through the village. The story of Ebola is told through different voices experiencing the outbreak. Medical staff fight to stop the spread, but in order to save people, … Continue reading #Veganuary: In the Company of Men
Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Dulcinea who lived happily “with her father in a house on the edge of a large forest.” The forest, of course, was off-limits to all, for deep within it, an evil witch lived inside a castle, replete with a treacherous, monster-filled moat. Such is the stuff of fairy tales, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest is a fascinating, informative, nonfiction book about the wonderful ecology of forests. Written by forester and global advocate Peter Wohlleben, it’s full of appealing color illustrations, quizzes, sidebars, and activities. All laid out in two-page spreads perfectly geared to readers age 8-12, … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest
Global Literature in Libraries Initiative 