Entries by sandyw

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Tree Full of Wonder | Anna Smithers

  This delightful children’s book introduces young readers to the magnificence and importance of trees. Through lyrical prose and gorgeous illustrations, Tree Full of Wonder explores the many ways that trees enrich our lives—providing shade, food, homes for wildlife, and even helping to combat climate change. Blending wonder with practical knowledge, children will appreciate trees […]

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Arboreality | Rebecca Campbell

  Campbell’s brilliant cli-fi novella weaves an intergenerational story of human resilience against the backdrop of ongoing ecological collapse. Rooted in the dire consequences of unchecked colonial capitalism, the story juxtaposes grief and loss alongside survival and regeneration. A professor rescues books from the flooded and collapsing McPherson Library. A man plants fireweed on the […]

The Antidote | Karen Russell

  Despite its historical setting – the Dust Bowl of the 1930s – Karen Russell’s engrossing, hallucinatory drama of a Nebraska town in the throes of ecological breakdown feels achingly timely. At its heart is the question of memory and its suppression: of injustices that are deliberately forgotten only to rise again, of false memories handed solemnly […]

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Earth 7 | Deb Olin Unferth

  “Earth had gotten the best the universe had to offer, in all categories, and the achievement had nearly killed her.” Enter Unferth’s teenage protagonist Dylan Stein. Most of America has been reduced to a desert wasteland, yet Dylan longs to leave her home community of Sea Garden, a “luxury pod” on the ocean floor. […]

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Daylight Come | Diana McCaulay

  This haunting novel is set in a dystopian future where sunlight is rationed and controlled by a tyrannical regime. The story follows a young girl, Ava, as she navigates a world of scarcity, fear, and rebellion, all while grappling with her own family’s dark secrets. The novel explores themes of power, oppression, and resilience, […]

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The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet | Leah Thomas

  The Intersectional Environmentalist bridges the gap between environmentalism and social justice and outlines how climate activism cannot succeed without addressing systemic oppression, racism and inequality. From Indigenous peoples to low-income neighbourhoods, Thomas demonstrates how environmental issues disproportionately affect marginalised communities and challenges readers to adopt an inclusive approach to sustainability. Thomas blends activism, science, […]

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The Savage Landscape | Cal Flyn

  A modern  journey into the heart of what we call wilderness, The Savage Landscape weaves together adventure, philosophy and personal reflection, asking urgent questions about humanity’s relationship with the natural world and the meaning of wild places in an era when no corner of the planet remains untouched. Flyn’s lyrical prose carries readers from […]

Uprising | Tahmima Anam

  A rebellion ignites amongst a community of sex workers on an isolated island in this fiercely moving novel – inspired by the real women of Banishanta, Bangladesh. Set on a desolate, sinking island, a group of children witness their mothers living lives of cruelty and servitude. Bought and sold by Amma, the sadistic madam […]