Onward
by Nora Shalaway Carpenter (Editor)Erin Entrada KellyGloria MuñozJeff ZentnerKarina IcebergPadma VenkatramanAleese LinAnuradha D. RajurkarXelena GonzálezAya de LeonM. Garcia PeñaKim JohnsonSarah AronsonHeather Dean BrewerRin Chupeco
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ISBN13: 9781623546533
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A collection of 16 remarkable short stories for aspiring teen activists centered on the climate crisis, highlighting how small actions can make Earth sustainable against climate change.
Young adult powerhouse authors such as Erin Entrada Kelly and Jeff Zentner come together in this anthology of speculative, dystopian, and contemporary realistic fiction.
This inspiring collection of sixteen short stories is packed with fascinating characters and settings that illuminate current and possible changes to our planet and how humanity responds.
Included here is prose, verse, and personal essays from a wide range of authors diverse in ethnic background, geographic location, and socioeconomic status. A few tales:
There's also a section where readers can find concrete and practical steps to help curtail the global climate crisis, including resources specific for every story. There's even a section specifically "For the Severely Overwhelmed."
This young adult anthology cultivates deep hope and stunning resilience--what we all need in order to make life on Earth more sustainable for us all.
"Whether you are feeling hopeful or frustrated about the climate crisis (or somewhere in-between), Onward: 16 Climate Fiction Short Stories to Inspire Hope is a captivating example of how the power of story can build resilience, activate hope, uncover blind spots and unstick us from our complacency. The fear and anger many of us feel right now is matched with equal humor, insight and beauty in this diverse collection of stories."
--Naisa Beaumont, environmental scientist and children's writer
Young adult powerhouse authors such as Erin Entrada Kelly and Jeff Zentner come together in this anthology of speculative, dystopian, and contemporary realistic fiction.
This inspiring collection of sixteen short stories is packed with fascinating characters and settings that illuminate current and possible changes to our planet and how humanity responds.
Included here is prose, verse, and personal essays from a wide range of authors diverse in ethnic background, geographic location, and socioeconomic status. A few tales:
- Shayta cares for a tiny green plant in a futuristic world where Earth has become a barren, over-farmed landscape fraught with dirt storms.
- Hana and her father travel by catamaran to the farthest place from land in the entire world--only to discover a giant, floating carcass of trash and a few other surprises.
- William and his family want to protect an endangered fish from a potential dam on a river that's flowed through their land for generations . . .
There's also a section where readers can find concrete and practical steps to help curtail the global climate crisis, including resources specific for every story. There's even a section specifically "For the Severely Overwhelmed."
This young adult anthology cultivates deep hope and stunning resilience--what we all need in order to make life on Earth more sustainable for us all.
"Whether you are feeling hopeful or frustrated about the climate crisis (or somewhere in-between), Onward: 16 Climate Fiction Short Stories to Inspire Hope is a captivating example of how the power of story can build resilience, activate hope, uncover blind spots and unstick us from our complacency. The fear and anger many of us feel right now is matched with equal humor, insight and beauty in this diverse collection of stories."
--Naisa Beaumont, environmental scientist and children's writer
| ISBN-13 | 9781623546533 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1623546532 |
| Weight | 1.25 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.38 x 1.44 x 9.31 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 352 pages |
| Publisher | Charlesbridge Teen |
| Published On | 2026-02-24 |
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