A Hot Mess
How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World
Whether we like it or not, climate change is happening, and humans are causing it.
Over the next several years, expect to see even more scarily intense storms, destructive wildfires, unbearably hot summers, and extinctions of some of your favorite animals. But among all that doom and gloom is hope: if we act now, we can prevent some serious disasters.
The first step in preparing for all this is to learn what exactly is going to happen and why. Drawing on the latest scientific predictions and expert perspectives, journalist Jeff Fleischer walks through each aspect of climate change, from rising seas to increasing temperatures to climate refugees, and explains in candid terms what will happen if humans keep up their pollution, development, and consumption habits.
Climate change may be the biggest global threat in human history, but armed with this book, you’ll be empowered to approach it with a scientific mind and be prepared for the future.
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| Interest Level | Grade 6 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 8 |
| Genre | Science, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Immigration & Refugees, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, STEM, STEM: Interdisciplinary |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Zest Books ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 192 |
| Publication Date | 2021-11-02 |
Author: Jeff Fleischer
Jeff Fleischer is a Chicago-based author, editor, and journalist. He is the author of A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis Is Changing Our World (Zest Books, 2021), Votes of Confidence: A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections (Zest Books, 2020 and 2016), Rockin’ the Boat: 50 Iconic Revolutionaries (Zest Books, 2015) and The Latest Craze: A Short History of Mass Hysterias (Fall River Press, 2011). His fiction has appeared in more than seventy publications including The Chicago Tribune’s Printers Row Journal, Shenandoah, The Saturday Evening Post, and So It Goes by the Kurt Vonnegut Library and Museum. He has a master’s in magazine journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a bachelor’s in both journalism and history from Indiana University.
Awards
- Booklist Top 10 Books on Environment & Sustainability Books for Youth
- Green Earth Book Award
Reviews
Booklist
“This science-and-social-studies crossover offers a global perspective of climate-related developments . . . a documented, balanced, and accessible update on an evolving crisis.”—Booklist
Foreword Reviews
“A Hot Mess is an unvarnished introduction to climate change that’s refreshing about sharing the supporting science.”—Foreword Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“A wealth of information and an engaging approach are certain to have a lasting impact.”—Kirkus Reviews