{"product_id":"a-world-without-summer-isbn-9780593643877","title":"A World Without Summer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e—from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes \u003c\/i\u003eand featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“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 \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK • A YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A SCBWI GOLDEN KITE AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003eHorn Book, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The Boston Globe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe world was upside-down. The wind was fire. The sky was ash. The rain was rock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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: \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e—a terrifying reminder of how much damage we humans might do, without even realizing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of a volcano that changed the world and a creature that changed us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce upon a time, everything was different. And no one knew if it would ever be the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this masterful work, Nicholas Day, author of the Sibert Award–winning \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"Nicholas Day excels at pointing out connections, ironies and paradoxes to young readers, and in \u003ci\u003eA World Without Summer\u003c\/i\u003e he skillfully presents the hard science and long-buried emotions around this disaster....\u003cb\u003eSharp and vivid\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA cinematic, riveting account\u003c\/b\u003e of a relatively unknown geological event that changed the course of the world.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003e[A] multifaceted narrative\u003c\/b\u003e that illustrates how natural disasters affect climate change.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Each element—Tambora, Shelley, the current climate crisis—is seemingly disparate but brought together \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly\u003c\/b\u003e, made particularly urgent by the interspersed chapters directly addressing the reader.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003ci\u003eA World Without Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea dramatic, enlightening work of nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Day crafts \u003cb\u003ea remarkable nonfiction narrative\u003c\/b\u003e that jumps forward and backward through time and across the globe.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA cautionary tale\u003c\/b\u003e of what we will all face, climate-wise, if we don’t heed the warning signs.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"These stories culminate in a cautionary tale of climate change, with Day occasionally addressing readers directly. \u003cb\u003eHistory made engaging and relevant\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICHOLAS DAY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. 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Her preferred materials are gouache and watercolor and often finds herself drawn to projects that are playful, mysterious, and a little offbeat.","brand":"Random House Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48232903672037,"sku":"NP9780593643877","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593643877.jpg?v=1767720945","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-world-without-summer-isbn-9780593643877","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}