Bøger af Carrie Firestone

Als Mary Kate Murphy an einem Naturwissenschaftskurs zum Thema Klimawandel teilnimmt, wird sie sich vieler Dinge bewusst, die ihr noch nie zuvor in ihrer kleinen Vorstadt aufgefallen sind: Kinder verschwenden in der Schule tonnenweise Lebensmittel, ohne darüber nachzudenken. Eltern lassen ihre Autos ständig mit laufendem Motor vor der Schule stehen, wenn sie ihre Kinder abholen. Die Leute kaufen viele Kleidungsstücke, die sie nicht wirklich brauchen. Einige ihrer Freunde, die aus der Stadtmitte kommen und mit dem Bus zur Schule fahren, fühlen sich oft ausgeschlossen. Und der Bürgermeister ist nicht bereit, auf neue Ideen zur Lösung der Probleme zu hören. Mary Kate und ihre Freunde haben große Pläne, dies zu ändern und ihre Mitmenschen zum Umdenken zu bewegen.

When Mary Kate Murphy joins a special science program focused on climate change, the class opens her eyes to the anti-environmentalism in her small suburban town. With the mayor unwilling to listen to ideas for change, Mary Kate starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to the cause.

"When Mary Kate Murphy joins a special science pilot program focused on climate change, the class opens her eyes to lots of things she never noticed before about her small suburban town- Kids waste tons of food at school without a second thought. Parents leave their cars running in the pick-up lane all the time. People buy lots of clothes they don't really need. Some of her friends who live in the city and are bused to her school don't always feel included. And the mayor isn't willing to listen to new ideas for fixing it all. Mary Kate and her friends have big plans to bring lasting change to their community and beyond. And now is the time for the young people to lead and the leaders to follow-or get out of the way"--

In this companion to Dress Coded, an eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting change in their local community and beyond.Budding biologist Mary Kate is fascinated by everything about the natural world, so she is thrilled to be invited to participate in a special science class focusing on climate change and environmental issues. Things get even more exciting when she hears about a local grant competition and her class decides to turn their research projects into proposals in the hope of winning serious funding to bring their ideas to life.But climate change isn't the only challenge their suburban town faces. Because some of Mary Kate's classmates don't live there, and are bussed in from the city, their project is unfairly disqualified at the last minute. Now it's up to Mary Kate and her friends to not only make their climate projects a reality, but to make their school and town a more inclusive place.

The trip of a lifetime, a summer of love - unputdownable writing, perfect for fans of John Green and E. Lockhart. Maddie O'Neill Levine wants to spend the summer before college tying up loose ends with her best friends - kissing boys and soaking up the last of the summer sun. Then her beloved grandmother drops a bombshell; she has been diagnosed with cancer. To spend quality time with her family, Maddie's grandmother takes the whole family on a round-the-word cruise - but at the end of it, Gram might not return home. Here is a story about love, loss and the power of forgiveness.