Under the Weather

Each of the stories can stand alone as a good example of its genre and they bring issues to life and make them personal in the way only fiction can. This collection of stories is by no means all gloom and doom and they often offer hope as the children portrayed take action to make changes. This book is aimed at children and young adults but any of the stories, and the collection as a whole, can be read  by teachers to stimulate discussion and exploration of the topic of climate change. A nice feature is that each author gives a brief introduction to each story, and this in itself can give young people an insight into the art of story telling - www.writeaway.org.uk

This collection of powerfully written stories explores the issues surrounding climate change in personal terms and brings them vividly to life for children. Offering warnings and inspirations in equal measure, these stories traverse the world, including Siberia, Canada, Sri Lanka, the Carribean, and many more locations. The book is a useful resource for teachers who are on the look out for short story collections as they can use this essential title to support an in-depth investigation of the topic, or simply to bring up the subject of climate change for discussion. - Bookseller

Young readers will be challenged to do some thinking about the issues and what they can do to play their part in saving the planet - which is worthy. - Books for Keeps