About this item
Highlights
- They said I couldn't change the world; it wasn't worth the fight.
- 7-8 Years
- 10.3" x 10.3" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
Description
About the Book
"A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will grow ... This inspiring poem -- bursting with hope for a greener would -- is a love letter to our ailing planet. It shows us that even when the future appears most bleak, each one of us can make a difference. A positive and optimistic story full of hope that it is not too late to mitigate climate change gorgeously illustration by the artist behind A story about Afiya and Anita and the dragons"--Jacket cover.Book Synopsis
They said I couldn't change the world; it wasn't worth the fight. But in my head, a small voice said...maybe you might.
A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will grow. This inspiring poem - bursting with hope for a greener world - is a love letter to our ailing planet. It shows us that even when the future appears most bleak, each one of us can make a difference.
Review Quotes
"A beautiful column that will sit as comfortably alongside classroom curricula as it will on story shelves."--The Horn Book Magazine
-- (9/1/2022 12:00:00 AM)"This gorgeous book shimmers with hope and possibilities. . . . and supports the idea that one small person might change the world."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
-- (8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM)