Learn the story of TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR Greta Thunberg, the
sixteen-year-old climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student
movent and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address
climate change--from acclaimed picture book creator Jeanette Winter.
I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic...I want you to act
as if our house is on fire. Because it is.
When she was fifteen years old, Greta Thunberg's teacher explained to
her class that our climate is changing--the earth is getting warmer, the
polar ice caps are melting, and life on earth is threatened. Greta was
devastated. What could she do? If the grown-ups weren't doing enough to
save the planet, Greta would have to demand change herself.
So she went on strike, skipping school every Friday to sit outside of
the Swedish Parliament building with a sign that read "School Strike for
Climate." At first, Greta was the only one. But gradually, more and more
students joined her, until her lone protest had sparked a worldwide
student movement for action on climate change.
Now, a year later, Greta is speaking to audiences of world leaders at
important meetings like the United Nations Climate Conference and the
World Economic Forum. She is leading the conversation on climate change
and sparking worldwide conversation on how to save our planet. Greta is
showing everyone that even the smallest person can make a big
difference, and this picture book informs and inspires young readers who
are beginning to learn about the world around them.
