Time is running out for Sami and Yuki.
Sami and his grandfather live in a village along the Indian Ocean. They earn their living by fishing. But the ocean is rising and each day they bring back fewer and fewer fish.
Yuki lives in the far north of Canada where warming temperature are melting the ice. Polar bears have less food to hunt and are wandering into town looking for something to eat. Yuki is determined to do something to help the bears.
If you only read one graphic novel in your lifetime, make it this one!
Global warming is a problem that is happening right now. It is causing shifts in the Earth that are unprecedented. This is a hot topic (excuse the pun) and one that is important to me. Once I got into the book, I could not put it down.
This book is aimed at 10 year old's and up but if a child is a good reader, then this book should be put in their hands. The story tells of two different children in two different climates that have become affected by climate changes. Each child has a hardship. The topic may be sensitive to children who have lost a parent or family members but are needed. The book highlights the fact that loss of all kinds can happen due to these changes. I really liked that the author's did not gloss that over.
I also enjoyed the nice little twist at the end that allowed children to see that the world is often not so small after all. Read the book, you will love what the author's did there.
The multiple author's did an excellent job of explaining what global warming is and the story flowed well. But, the best parts of the book were the graphics themselves. In your face and honesty this book would not have done as well without them. Kudos to a great book that I highly recommend for all schools, homeschools, and libraries!
Disclosure: I received a copy from the publicist. The views here are 100% my own and may differ from yours. ~Michelle, Reading Authors Network
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