The story of Greta Thunberg, the schoolgirl who inspired a worldwide climate change movement. Its 20 August 2018, late summer in Stockholm, and it feels incredibly hot in the city. The TV news reports rising temperatures, and there have been numerous fires throughout Sweden. Fifteen-year-old Greta Thunberg decides she cant wait any longer: politicians have to do something to save the environment. Instead of returning to school, Greta takes a placard and goes on strike in front of Swedens parliament building. Gretas protest began the Fridays for Future or School Strike 4 Climate movement, which millions have now joined around the world. Greta has spoken at COP24, the UN summit on climate change, and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This is her story, but also that of many other girls and boys around the world willing to fight against the indifference of the powerful for a better future.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9 years.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Moreno Giovannoni is the author of the critically acclaimed The Fireflies of Autumn and a freelance translator of long standing. His essay "The Percheron" was published in Southerly and selected for The Best Australian Essays 2014. He was recipient of the prestigious Deborah Cass Prize in 2016. Veronica "Veci" Carratello is a freelance comics artist, author, and illustrator based in Italy. She graduated from art school in Novara and later earned a comics certificate at the International School of Comics in Turin. Carratello works on illustrations for children's books, magazines, and comics and teaches graphic novel studies at the Academy of Fine Arts and Media in Novara. Her books have been published around the world. Veronica Carratello is an illustrator and comic book artist. Her charming and colorful work can be seen in projects for clients such as Netflix and Circolo dei Lettori. Veronica's experience with comics has given her great skill in visual narrative and a unique approach to children's book writing and illustration. She lives in Novara, Italy.