“Nicholas Day excels at pointing out connections, ironies and paradoxes to young readers, and in A World Without Summer he skillfully presents the hard science and long-buried emotions around this disaster….Sharp and vivid.” —The New York Times
“A cinematic, riveting account of a relatively unknown geological event that changed the course of the world.” —The Washington Post
★ “[A] multifaceted narrative that illustrates how natural disasters affect climate change.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Each element—Tambora, Shelley, the current climate crisis—is seemingly disparate but brought together brilliantly, made particularly urgent by the interspersed chapters directly addressing the reader.” —The Bulletin, starred review
★ “A World Without Summer is a dramatic, enlightening work of nonfiction.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review
★ “Day crafts a remarkable nonfiction narrative that jumps forward and backward through time and across the globe.” —The Horn Book, starred review
“A cautionary tale of what we will all face, climate-wise, if we don’t heed the warning signs.” —Kirkus Reviews
“These stories culminate in a cautionary tale of climate change, with Day occasionally addressing readers directly. History made engaging and relevant.” —Booklist
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