By Lauren James (author)
"Diverse in style, and inspirational in nature, this nine-story anthology of climate-themed fiction is an empowering, engaging toolkit for young readers, environmentalists and activists."
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Edited by Lauren James, this anthology of nine short stories themed around the climate crisis is undeniably hopeful in name and nature. In fact, as Nicola Davies states in her foreword, “dreams and stories are the seeds are change,” with the writers featured in this collection doing a grand job of sowing such seeds.
From Oisin McGann’s adventure-driven story of Eyeballs, Tentacles and Teeth that sees a fishing community unintentionally deploy geoengineering techniques, to Tolá Okogwu’s heart-warming tale of family love and community food production, Future Hopes is nothing but engaging and thought-provoking as it covers a wide range of approaches and genres — everything from stories infused with fantastical elements, to tales that explore the food of the future and augmented reality.
Adding to the sense of hope and empowerment, the editor suggests how readers might implement each story’s ideas for bringing about positive change.
In this collection of compelling short stories, authors including M. G. Leonard, Neal Shusterman and Tolá Okogwu offer hope for our planet in the face of climate change.
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Skyscraper farms. Insects for dinner. Guerilla gardening. Nine authors pose ingenious and thought-provoking solutions to the climate crisis in this anthology of climate fiction. Rooted in real-world science and technology, the stories offer a roadmap for a future where our planet can thrive.
From a rewilding project with unexpected consequences to a rebellion against augmented reality, these wide-ranging stories will leave the reader feeling a little less powerless in the fight to save planet Earth.
Full list of contributors: Eli Brown, L. R. Lam, M. G. Leonard, Rebecca Lim, Oisín McGann, Tolá Okogwu, Neal and Brendan Shusterman, Louie Stowell and Bijal Vachharajani
Curated and edited by author Lauren James, whose insightful notesprovide additional information about the key concepts introduced in the stories and give readers practical advice on how they can contribute towards a healthier planet.
'A brilliant collection of inspiring stories with the power to change the world. Innovative, original and essential.' - Hannah Gold
Lauren James is a scientist by day, writer by early hours of the morning. She graduated in 2014 with a Masters degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Nottingham, where she studied Chemistry and Physics. She now lives in the village of Berkswell, West Midlands. You can find her on Twitter at @Lauren_E_James, which she mainly uses to fancast actors as her characters and panics about all of the overly ambitious plans she has for her PhD, or her website at https://lauren-e-james.tumblr.com.
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In this collection of compelling short stories, authors including M. G.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Future Hopes: Hopeful stories in a time of climate change and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Future Hopes: Hopeful stories in a time of climate change features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Science, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Non Fiction, Anthologies, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Social issues / topics, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children's and Young Adult Fiction
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Future Hopes: Hopeful stories in a time of climate change was written by Lauren James and published by Walker Books Ltd
Future Hopes: Hopeful stories in a time of climate change has 255 pages
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