Two Degrees

"Buckle up for Two Degrees, a Hollywood thriller ofa book." - The New York TimesFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling Alan Gratz comesthis must-read middle grade novel tackling the urgent topic ofclimate change. Fire. Flood. Ice. Three natural disasters. Three kids who must fight to survive and change thingsfor the better.In California, Akira Kristiansen is driving throughthe mountains with her mom when a wildfire sparks - and growsscarily fast. In just moments, Akira and her family have to evacuate...but which way is safe with fire all around them?In Churchill, Manitoba, Owen Mackenzie is runninga tour for travellers who've come to see the polar bears. Latelythe bears show up more and more as the ice thins. When Owenand his friend see a bear much too close for comfort, they end upin a fight for their lives.In Miami, a hurricane bears down on Natalie Torres.That's not so uncommon ... but everyone's saying this couldbe it. The Big One. Natalie and her mother don't have anywhereto run to, so they hunker down to ride out the storm.Akira, Owen, and Natalie are all swept up in the globaleffects of climate change, each struggling to survive.But the three kids are more deeply connected than they could everimagine - in ways that will change them can change the world. From the bestselling author of Refugee, Allies,Grenade and Ground ZeroSheds a light on the increasingly urgent threat of climate changein an engaging wayGratz writing is exciting and takes readers on a nonstop adventure  PRAISE FOR TWO DEGREES "Gratz renders pulse-pounding ecological tales and high-stakescalamity with the brisk pacing of a thriller". - PublishersWeekly "The scary message is delivered with wrenching, dramatic urgency."- Kirkus Reviews