Two Degrees, Alan Gratz
Two Degrees, Alan Gratz
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Two Degrees

Author: Alan Gratz

Narrator: Sophie Oda, Adam Sanders, Almarie Guerra

Unabridged: 21 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

#1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero) is back, tackling the urgent topic of climate change in this breathtaking, action-packed novel that will keep listeners riveted while making their own plans to better the world.Fire. Ice. Flood.Three climate disasters.Four kids fighting for their lives.Akira is riding her horse in the California woods when a wildfire sparks—and grows scarily fast. How can she make it to safety when there are flames everywhere?Owen and his best friend, George, like spotting polar bears on the snowy Canadian tundra. But when one bear gets way too close for comfort, do the boys have any chance of surviving?Natalie hunkers down at home as a massive hurricane barrels toward Miami. When the floodwaters crash into her house, Natalie is dragged out into the storm—with nowhere to hide.Akira, Owen, George, and Natalie are all swept up in the devastating effects of climate change. They are also connected in ways that will shock them—and could alter their destinies forever.

About Alan Gratz

Alan Gratz is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, including Grenade; Refugee; Projekt 1065, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016; Prisoner B-3087, a Junior Library Guild selection that was named to YALSA's 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults list; and Code of Honor, a YALSA 2016 Quick Pick. Alan lives in North Carolina with his wife and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Claude's on January 28, 2023

An exceptionally good intermediate /junior high school novel about the impact of global warming. Three kids from different locations are trying to survive their own natural disasters. Each story is interesting and there are some good action sequences. It is very heavy handed on its environmental mes......more

Goodreads review by Julie on October 09, 2022

Ugh. Such an important topic and a nice bit of adventure but I hated how it slams you with the message immediately and relentlessly. I know kids don’t always get subtle messaging but this was over the top and I think might be off putting to the people who need to hear it the most.......more

Goodreads review by Dayla on October 20, 2022

This was the second book I've read by this author and I am convinced that I need to read all of his books. I loved this novel and what it could represent, AND that it is aimed for the younger generations (anyone of any generation SHOULD read this). Just like in the last book I read by Gratz, this on......more

Goodreads review by Maggie on November 07, 2022

Alan Gratz is absolutely one of my favorite middle grade authors. Never shy about themes that will cause discussion and always giving multiple opinions of that theme in each book, teaching the readers that you don't have to agree and how to approach people with different opinions. Two Degrees is abo......more