Awards
- Green Earth Book Award Longlist
- Social Justice Literature Award Recommended Reading List
Overview
Emma, Lily, and Fadila want to save the planet . . . but no one around them seems to care. Frustrated, they name themselves the Green Girls, take to social media, and launch a series of bold protests. Alongside their classmate and aspiring Green Girl Silas, the crew risks getting in trouble (and stirs some up) to raise awareness about container ship pollution, palm oil overproduction, and more environmental hazards. With a mix of livestreams, spray paint, and bungee cords, they're out to make a difference—and get their followers to do the same.
Full Product Details
Author: Loïc Nicoloff ,
Antoine Losty ,
Roberta Pierpaoli ,
Alberto Zanon
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint: Lerner Publishing Group
Dimensions:
Width: 18.40cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9781728478227
ISBN 10: 1728478227
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 07 March 2023
Recommended Age: From 10 to 11 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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Children / Juvenile
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Inspired by Greta Thunberg, a teen living in Grenoble, France, starts a club to raise awareness about the perils facing the environment. In this graphic novel translated from French, 13-year-old Emma and her friends Fadila and Lily, having dubbed themselves the Green Girls (with classmate Silas tagging along, too), plan to shine a spotlight on issues such as the pollution caused by container ships, the need to reduce our carbon footprints, and the dangers of insecticides used to kill mosquitoes. Though Emma's father's position as the minister of industry and trade complicates matters (to say nothing of his absenteeism in Emma's life), the girls act on their dedication, taking part in a series of stunts with varying levels of destructiveness and danger (livestreamed spray-painting, interrupting a speech with a bungee-jumping demonstration). Plans go predictably awry, the bonds of family and friendship are tested, and a budding romance emerges. The subdued jewel-tone palette and delightful, expressive character renderings energize narrative interludes between more scientifically informative scenes, as Emma is frequently at the ready with her tablet to display in-depth articles about the various issues introduced. Emma, her father, and Silas appear light-skinned in the illustrations, Fadila is brown-skinned, and Lily is darker-skinned. Readers will be drawn in by bright, approachable illustrations and stay for the determination of these young eco-warriors. --Kirkus Reviews -- Journal (1/1/2023 12:00:00 AM)
Author Information
Loïc Nicoloff writes scripts for films, TV, and comics. After having directed nearly twenty short films, most of which have won awards in France and abroad, he is preparing his first feature film. Whether his stories take place in the contemporary world or in fantasy worlds, he wants to create bubbles of imagination—places where readers can escape and live out extraordinary adventures. After three years in an animation school in Bordeaux, French comic book illustrator and designer Antoine Losty released his comic Splash through Dupuis in 2020. He particularly fond of working with light and color in his illustrations. He is active on—and draws inspiration from—the social network Instagram. Roberta Pierpaoli is a comic artist in Senigallia, Italy. Alberto Zanon is a graphic novel and character designer for Italian and international publishers including The Walt Disney Company, Sergio Bonelli Editore, Dark Horse, Groupe Paquet.
