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Global
Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin
Illustrator: Giovanni Rigano; Chris Dickey, lettering
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers/Sourcebooks
ISBN: 978-1-7282-6219-2
Keywords: glaciers, polar bears, fishing, monsoons, grandparents, India, Canada
Two children, one in the Arctic Circle, the other in the Bay of Bengal, fight for their lives amid environmental change. Rich, dynamic illustrations. End notes on global warming.