Description
Book SynopsisAll the Feelings Under the Sun: How to Deal With Climate Change is a timely, thoughtful book that will help young readers work through their feelings of anxiety about climate change. Through informative text and activities, the book gives children age-appropriate information about the climate crisis and gives them the tools they need to manage their anxiety and work toward making change.
Trade ReviewLearning about climate change can arouse all kinds of feelings, but there are ways to cope with them and to use them productively... Includes numerous exercises designed to help kids recognize their feelings and ‘build emotional resilience’... Concepts like
eco-grief, systemic racism, negativity bias, and
window of tolerance are set in boldface and defined both in context and in a helpful glossary...An interesting and unusual approach to eco-awareness for tweens and teens. * Kirkus Reviews *
A cross between an emotional support workbook and a climate change science primer… For students interested in environmental issues and climate change, as well as the emotions that these topics stir up, this may be just the book they need. Some of the exercises included are aimed at helping kids reflect on grief, gratitude, and empathy; they also encourage kids to pause to reflect, breathe, and spend time outdoors. * School Library Journal *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1: How We Know What We Know
Chapter 2: The Earth is Heating Up
Chapter 3: Everything is Connected
Chapter 4: Eco-Justice
Chapter 5: Making the World Healthier Together
