Saving Earth: Climate Change and the Fight for Our Future

Ages 10 to 14

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

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.

About the Author

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich is the author of Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow. 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, Michigan 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