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We Are the Weather Makers: The History of Climate Change

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I have recently read We are the Weather Makers by Tim

Flannery. This book is an expository selection about the

history of climate change, past effects of it, future

events to come as a response to global warming, and what we

are going to do about it. The book consists of three parts,

all of which I have read. Part One, Earth and the Carbon

Connection, is about the history of climate change. Part

two, Endangered Habitats, is about species of plants and

animals that have been driven extinct as a consequence of

global warming, and species that are going to if the rate

it is developing stays the same. Part three, What's to

Come?, is about what could happen to our planet, how

scientists figured this out, and multiple solutions to

climate change and their pros and cons. One feature in this

book that I adored was the Call to Actions. They were at

the end of each chapter, and were things that young adults

could do to help this problem in our own homes and

hometowns.

I rated part one three out of ten, because

although effective in getting the little points and big

picture around to me, it went about doing that in a boring

way. There are a lot of long scientific words to be

memorized and, you have to reread almost the whole thing

from time to time. Often I would find myself reading a

paragraph in it three or four times before I got what it

was saying! I rate the second part an eight out of ten.

This was my favorite part of the book. It wasn't boring,

it vividly described what happened/would happen in the

future to threatened species, and rereading was minimal for

me. I rated the third and final part six out of ten. It had

some boring parts, and some parts I had to reread, but it

also had some really interesting chapters about renewable

energy, environmentally safe cars, nuclear power plants,

and groups that have taken action. One feature in this book

that I adored was the Call to Actions, short articles at

the end of each chapter talking about things that young

adults could do to help this global warming in our own

homes and hometowns. So overall, the first part is

horrible, although I ensure it is worth your time to fully

read parts two and three, and read all the Call to Actions!

Reviewed by a young adult student reviewer

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Teen books reviewed by teen reviewers

WE ARE THE WEATHER MAKERS is a great book for pre-teens and teens to learn about our climate and how it is changing.

Starting out with how the carbon cycle works and how to learn to offset your carbon footprint, to sustainable energy sources such as the sun and wind power - this book covers it all.

If you want to teach your children to be responsible and help fix our ailing planet, then this book is for you.

Filled with a lot of information and examples of ways that other kids have helped make a change, it is a great tool for either the classroom or at home.

Reviewed by: Angela S.