Inspired by Nathaniel Rich's Losing Earth: A Recent History, the acclaimed book that grew out of an August 2018 issue of The New York Times Magazine soley dedicated to it, Saving Earth tells the human story of the climate change conversation from the recent past into the present day. It wrestles with the long shadow of our failures, what might be ahead for today's generation, crucial questions of how we understand the world we live in - and how we can work together to change the outlook for the better. Featuring the inspiring voices of climate change activists from the past and present, as well as illustrations by Tim Foley, this book is both a call to action for young people and a riveting dramatic history.

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

About the Author
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow (Feiwel and Friends/Macmillan). She is also the editor of the We Need Diverse Books anthology The Hero Next Door. She lives in New York City with her family. olugbemisolabooks.com Tim Foley has illustrated many books, including Ben Thompson and Erik Slader's Epic Fails history series. Tim lives and works in Grand Rapids with his wife, Terri. timfoleyillustration.com Nathaniel Rich is the author of three novels, and his essays have appeared in The New York Review of Books, The Atlantic, Harper's Magazine, Rolling Stone, and The Daily Beast. He lives in New Orleans. nathanielrich.com


Book Information
ISBN 9781250909336
Author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Square Fish
Publisher Palgrave USA
Weight(grams) 296g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 152mm * 17mm