The Sky’s Not Falling! by Holly Fretwell
You’ve heard the claims that the earth is warming up just because of cars, light bulbs, factories and the many other wonders that human ingenuity has created. But is it really true?
Well, here’s news for the global warming Chicken Littles – the sky’s not falling!
Sure, our planet is changing, but it has before and well again. There’s lots more the the climate change story than you may have heard! Can we really adapt to a changing world in ways that help animals and the environment while keeping people working and countries growing strong? Of course we can!
Yes, it’s OK to chill about global warming. Look inside and find out why.
I was, admittedly, someone who didn’t know much about global warming. So when I heard this book is about global warming but also geared for children ages eight and up, I felt quite excited. I’m not ashamed to say I wanted to start at this level of reading to start learning about things.
The first thing that struck me about this book is that right in the beginning, Fretwell points out that her list of sources is in the back and you should check them out for yourself. That is probably the best beginning of a ‘might not agree with popular opinions’ book I have ever read.
She doesn’t want to challenge your beliefs without being able to back up what she’s written with facts.
I would love to send this book to everyone, child and adult alike, because there are so many people who have no idea about the facts that are in this book.
For example, if humans are the sole cause of global warming, then why is Mars getting warmer too?
There are a lot of amazing facts like that in there that you probably didn’t know.
I firmly believe that it is the informed country that can truly take steps towards making the world a better place for everyone. If you want to be more informed about global warming (with a list of sources to back up your knowledge) then you need to read this book.
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