Drawn To Change The World: Graphic Novel Collection: 16 Youth Climate Activists, 16 Artists

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The climate crisis is reaching a critical tipping pointand you might have heard of the countless amazing young people who are taking action and speaking up for change.

Emma Reynolds shines a spotlight on sixteen incredible youth activists from around the world who are fighting to protect the planet and all life on Earth. From Autumn Peltier campaigning for clean water to Edgar Edmund Tarimo turning plastic waste into building materialsand many morethese inspiring true stories highlight the importance of taking charge and creating change.

Beautifully illustrated by sixteen different artists and accompanied by facts and pictures that explain the science,Drawn to Change the Worldis for anyone who wants to learn more about the climate and nature crisis and what we can do about it, with extensive front matter and back matter materials.

You are not too young and you are not too old to begin. We need everyone to help with the biggest challenge the human race has ever faced. We can do this if we work together.

For after all, change starts with you!

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Emma Reynolds is an illustrator and author based in Manchester, UK. Emma started #KidLit4Climate the first global illustrated climate campaign in early 2019, bringing together thousands of children's illustrators and authors from more than fifty countries in solidarity with the youth climate strikes. Her author-illustrator debut picture book Amara and the Bats, about bat conservation, community action, and finding hope, is a NSTA 'Best in STEM' and Empathy Lab #ReadForEmpathy selection. She is passionate about storytelling and making accessible SciComm, and is inspired by nature, animals, adventure, and seeing the magic in the everyday. Visit her at EmmaReynoldsIllustration.com. Follow her on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @EmmaIllustrate. Emma Reynolds is an illustrator and author based in Manchester, UK. Emma started #KidLit4Climate the first global illustrated climate campaign in early 2019, bringing together thousands of children's illustrators and authors from more than fifty countries in solidarity with the youth climate strikes. Her author-illustrator debut picture book Amara and the Bats, about bat conservation, community action, and finding hope, is a NSTA 'Best in STEM' and Empathy Lab #ReadForEmpathy selection. She is passionate about storytelling and making accessible SciComm, and is inspired by nature, animals, adventure, and seeing the magic in the everyday. Visit her at EmmaReynoldsIllustration.com. Follow her on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok @EmmaIllustrate. Natsha Donovan is a self-taught illustrator from Vancouver, BC, with a focus on comics and children's illustration. Her work has appeared in two anthologies: The Other Side, edited by Melanie Gillman and Kori Handwerker, and This Place, published by Portage & Main Press. She illustrated the award-winning children's book The Sockeye Mother by Brett D. Huson and the graphic novel Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett. She has a degree in anthropology from the University of British Columbia and has worked in academic and magazine publishing. She currently lives in Bellingham, Washington. Natasha Donovan is a member of the Mtis Nation of British Columbia. Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator who has worked on over twenty picture books. She is also a character designer for animation and her past clients include Google, Netflix, and Disney Jr. Anoosha has a passion for creating charming characters with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion. Visit her at www.anooshasyed.com