

Students have been doing the project for years, and her older brother tells her that his favorite part was studying and catching frogs. When Havens social studies teacher urges her to find a specific, manageable way to make a difference to the planet, Haven focuses on the annual science class project at the local Belmont River, where her class will take samples of the water to analyze. She cant stop wondering why grownups arent even trying to solve the earths problem-and if theres anything meaningful that she, as a seventh grader, can contribute. In fact, her anxiety about the state of the planet is starting to interfere with her schoolwork, her friendships, even her sleep.

Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs cant stop thinking about the climate crisis.

Book Synopsis From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a thought-provoking.wonderful (School Library Journal) middle grade novel about a young girl who channels her anxiety about the climate crisis into rallying her community to save a local river. About the Book Twelve-year-old Haven channels her anxiety about the climate crisis into a fight against the factory suspected of polluting the river running through her town.
