Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet, Barbara Dee
Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet, Barbara Dee
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Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet

Author: Barbara Dee

Narrator: Mehr Dudeja

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a young girl who channels her anxiety about the climate crisis into rallying her community to save a local river.

Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs can’t stop thinking about the climate crisis. In fact, her anxiety about the state of the planet is starting to interfere with her schoolwork, her friendships, even her sleep. She can’t stop wondering why grownups aren’t even trying to solve the earth’s problem—and if there’s anything meaningful that she, as a seventh grader, can contribute.

When Haven’s 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. Students have been doing the project for years, and her older brother tells her that his favorite part was studying and catching frogs.

But when Haven and her classmates get to the river, there’s no sign of frogs or other wildlife—but there is ample evidence of pollution. The only thing that’s changed by the river is the opening of Gemba, the new factory where Haven’s dad works. It doesn’t take much investigation before Haven is convinced Gemba is behind the slow pollution of the river.

She’s determined to expose Gemba and force them to clean up their act. But when it becomes clear taking action might put her dad’s job—and some friendships—in jeopardy, Haven must decide how far she’s willing to go.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on December 22, 2022

This is a great book about eco-anxiety. I love that the main character is vegetarian and is considering becoming vegan. I love that she cares about climate change/the planet and that she cares about animals. Haven is a relatable and believable character. I love her and think that most of the charact......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on April 23, 2023

Just the book I needed! This book is awesome! Writing, cover, characters, plot, the ending, the discussions and the pace. Everything’s perfect. Thought provoking. Realistic. Just the perfect book to be read by everyone. Save our planet. Save ourselves. Let’s be selfish. Let it be the only thing good......more

Goodreads review by Denise on November 15, 2022

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Goodreads review by Peacegal on January 23, 2023

4.5 stars---I loved this book. Haven Jacobs is a seventh grader who, like the Lorax, “cares a whole, whole lot.” The environmental crisis is filling her with anxiety above and beyond the usual stresses of middle school. She isn’t sure what she, as kid, can do until a classroom science project determ......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on June 03, 2022

This was the book I needed ten years ago, when I was an anxious seventh-grader worrying about the world. And in many ways, it’s the book I still need today. The truth is: climate change is real. We’ve already caused permanent damage to our planet. Even if we stopped emitting carbon tomorrow, we will......more