A whip-smart tale that asks big, bold questions of how we can save the planet. Laura LamA smart, brilliantly realized call to arms. The ObserverFrighteningly clever and richly imagined. Laura Wood, author of A Sky Painted GoldIn a climate catastrophe ... resistance is taking root.Gabrielle is a climate-change activist who shoots to fame when she becomes the first teenager to display a supernatural ability to grow plants from her skin. Hester is the millionaire daughter of an oil tycoon and the face of the family business. Theo comes from a long line of fishermen, but his parents are struggling to make ends meet.On the face of it, the three have very little in common. Yet when Hester and Theo join Gabrielle and legions of other teenagers around the world in developing the strange new "Greenfingers" power, it becomes clear that to use their ability for good, they'll need to learn to work together. As they navigate first love and family expectations, can the three teenagers pull off the ultimate heist and bring about a green rising? PRAISE FOR GREEN RISINGSmart and sharp and witty and fun. Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate HeartCreatively confronts the doomsday narrative so often associated with climate change and offers hope through the message that young people can work together to find solutions. The School LibrarianInventive, gripping, and ultimately hopeful [A] fantastic tale bursting with a diverse range of intrepid teenagers, coming-of-age themes. BookTrustEffortlessly mixes magic and science with strong, likeable characters and a smart plot. Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 384 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2021 by Walker Books Ltd .

Lauren James graduated from the University of Nottingham, where she studied chemistry and physics. She is an Arts Council grant recipient, and is longlisted for the 2016 Branford Boase Award for her debut novel, The Next Together . She lives in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom.