"Buckle up for Two Degrees, a Hollywood thriller of a book." - The New York Times
Fire. Flood. Ice. Three natural disasters.
Three kids who must fight to survive and change things for the better.
In California, Akira Kristiansen is driving through the mountains with her mom when a wildfire sparks - and grows scarily fast. In just moments, Akira and her family have to evacuate... but which way is safe with fire all around them?
In Churchill, Manitoba, Owen Mackenzie is running a tour for travellers who've come to see the polar bears. Lately the bears show up more and more as the ice thins. When Owen and his friend see a bear much too close for comfort, they end up in a fight for their lives.
In Miami, a hurricane bears down on Natalie Torres. That's not so uncommon ... but everyone's saying this could be it. The Big One. Natalie and her mother don't have anywhere to run to, so they hunker down to ride out the storm.
Akira, Owen, and Natalie are all swept up in the global effects of climate change, each struggling to survive. But the three kids are more deeply connected than they could ever imagine - in ways that will change them can change the world.
PRAISE FOR TWO DEGREES
"Gratz renders pulse-pounding ecological tales and high-stakes calamity with the brisk pacing of a thriller". - Publishers Weekly
"The scary message is delivered with wrenching, dramatic urgency." - Kirkus Reviews
ISBN: | 9780702323249 |
Publication date: | 13th October 2022 |
Author: | Alan Gratz |
Publisher: | Scholastic |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 365 pages |
Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage fiction: Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic stories Animal Stories The Natural World Adventure Stories |