Jan Thornhill

Awareness of environmental issues is at an all-time high: recent polls suggest that one in four individuals now identify climate change as their top concern, and young people are increasingly curious about global warming. This Is My Planet arms young readers with the tools to understand the crisis and to take action in their own lives.

Written and illustrated by the award-winning author of I Found a Dead Bird, the intelligent, sensitive text guides readers through a sometimes difficult terrain. While not shying away from the facts, Thornhill offers hope, showing where action can make a difference. From a foundation that answers basic questions about how our planet works, she moves through an in-depth look at three specific environments-polar, ocean and land-for a comprehensive look at global warming. Unlike anything else on the market for young readers, this brilliant treatment of global warming fills a void and couldn't be timed any better as this important issue takes centre stage at a global level.

Ages 9-13.