A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, A Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out
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- Synopsis
- The true story of how a massive catastrophic eruption plunged the world into darkness, altering the global climate and inspiring the likes of Mary Shelley&’s Frankenstein—from the award-winning author of The Mona Lisa Vanishes and featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout.&“A tour-de-force for our times . . . At once a heart-stopping tale of climate change and a profoundly hopeful call to action.&”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winner for The One and Only IvanThe world was upside-down. The wind was fire. The sky was ash. The rain was rock.A couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history.It tore apart the island, and in the months and years that followed, its fallout tore apart the world. The sun refused to shine; the rain refused to stop. Everything that everyone assumed would always be there—a world that made sense, a climate that made sense—was suddenly gone.From this riot of thunder and lightning, a young woman named Mary Shelley conceived of a scientist and his cursed creature. From the nightmare of Tambora, she wrote a nightmare of a book: Frankenstein—a terrifying reminder of how much damage we humans might do, without even realizing it.This is the story of a volcano that changed the world and a creature that changed us.Once upon a time, everything was different. And no one knew if it would ever be the same.In this masterful work, Nicholas Day, author of the Sibert Award–winning The Mona Lisa Vanishes, brings us a story taken from the archives but seemingly scripted for us today: a tale of climate change and human folly and hope—and what happens when the world suddenly goes wrong.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 304 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780593643891
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780593643877, 9780593643884, 9798217156986, 9798217157242
- Publisher:
- Random House Children's Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/09/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Nicholas Day
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
- Grade Levels:
- Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade
- Reading Age:
- 10–14
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Illustrated by:
- Yas Imamura
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