No World Too Big: Young People Fighting Global Climate Change
Editors: Lindsay Metcalf, Keila Dawson, and Jeanette Bradley
Illustrator: Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 978-1-6235-4131-6
Publisher: Charlesbridge
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Fans of No Voice Too Small will be inspired by young climate activists who made an impact around climate change in their communities, countries, and beyond.
Climate change impacts everyone, but the future belongs to young people. No World Too Bigcelebrates twelve young activists and three activist groups on the front lines of the climate crisis who have planted trees in Uganda, protected water in Canada, reduced their school bus’s climate footprint in Indonesia, invented alternate power sources in Ohio, and more. Fourteen poems by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, David Bowles, Rajani LaRocca, Renée M. LaTulippe, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, and other kidlit luminaries honor activists from all over the world and the United States. Additional text goes into detail about each activist’s life and how readers can get involved.
Featuring poems by: David Bowles | Jeanette Bradley | Vanessa Brantley-Newton | JaNay Brown-Wood | Keila V. Dawson | Dalia Elhassan | Rajani LaRocca | Renée M. LaTulippe | Lindsay H. Metcalf | Aka Niviâna | Sally J. Pla | Teresa Robeson | Traci Sorell | Heidi E. Y. Stemple | Carlon Zackhras
Illustrator: Jeanette Bradley
ISBN: 978-1-6235-4131-6
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Buy: Bookshop.org
Fans of No Voice Too Small will be inspired by young climate activists who made an impact around climate change in their communities, countries, and beyond.
Climate change impacts everyone, but the future belongs to young people. No World Too Bigcelebrates twelve young activists and three activist groups on the front lines of the climate crisis who have planted trees in Uganda, protected water in Canada, reduced their school bus’s climate footprint in Indonesia, invented alternate power sources in Ohio, and more. Fourteen poems by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, David Bowles, Rajani LaRocca, Renée M. LaTulippe, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, and other kidlit luminaries honor activists from all over the world and the United States. Additional text goes into detail about each activist’s life and how readers can get involved.
Featuring poems by: David Bowles | Jeanette Bradley | Vanessa Brantley-Newton | JaNay Brown-Wood | Keila V. Dawson | Dalia Elhassan | Rajani LaRocca | Renée M. LaTulippe | Lindsay H. Metcalf | Aka Niviâna | Sally J. Pla | Teresa Robeson | Traci Sorell | Heidi E. Y. Stemple | Carlon Zackhras
Praise for No World Too Big
“Inspiring examples for fledgling defenders of the environment.” --Kirkus
“This unusual, quietly forceful book will be a great addition to classroom and public library shelves.” --ALA Booklist
“A great title to introduce curious readers and budding environmentalists to what youth are doing around the world right now to fight global climate change.” --School Library Journal
“The suggestion that no one is too young to fight for change emphatically inspires.” --Publishers Weekly
“This unusual, quietly forceful book will be a great addition to classroom and public library shelves.” --ALA Booklist
“A great title to introduce curious readers and budding environmentalists to what youth are doing around the world right now to fight global climate change.” --School Library Journal
“The suggestion that no one is too young to fight for change emphatically inspires.” --Publishers Weekly
Awards
2024 Green Earth Book Award, Picture Book – Intermediate, The Nature Generation
2024 Social Justice Literature Award, Nonfiction Picture Book, International Literature Association
Finalist, 2024 Russell Freedman Award for Nonfiction for a Better World, Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators
Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2023, Chicago Public Library
ECO Bookworms book club selection, American Public Health Association
2024 Social Justice Literature Award, Nonfiction Picture Book, International Literature Association
Finalist, 2024 Russell Freedman Award for Nonfiction for a Better World, Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators
Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2023, Chicago Public Library
ECO Bookworms book club selection, American Public Health Association
On-Demand Virtual Learning Resources
- No World Too Big/ No Voice Too Small Activity Kit/ Educator's Guide (Click to download printable pdf)
- Composting activities & experiments for school or home.
- What's in your trash can? Pie chart activity. (Click to download printable pdf)
