Set against the backdrop of a brutal Toronto summer heatwave, seventeen-year-old Jamilah Monsour makes plans for what she’s certain is the beginning of the climate change catastrophe that will end the world. Luckily, Jamilah knows what has to be done to save her family: transform the back alley garage into a bunker. Reluctantly her parents allow the bunker, but they draw the line when she announces she’s going to skip university and instead use the money they had saved for her education to buy solar panels and a generator.
When an electricity blackout strikes, Jamilah’s climate change anxiety kicks into high gear and she ends up staying out all night, infuriating her father who is done with all this doomsday nonsense.
This book follows Jamilah on her journey toward realizing that she can redirect some of her climate change anxiety to make real change.
Reviews
“Climate anxiety is serious, but Jamilah’s witty and at times downright hilarious narration keeps the novel light-hearted.”
Quill and Quire
“An appealing title for environmentally minded reluctant readers.”
Kirkus Reviews
Ottawa Book Launch with E.K. Highland, July 2022