Glass and Gardens: Solarpunk Summers
Sarena Ulibarri, Julia K. Patt, D.K. Mok, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Stefani Cox, Shel Graves, Holly Schofield, Jerri Jerreat, Jaymee Goh, Commando Jugendstil, Wendy Nikel, Blake Jessop, Edward Edmonds, Sam S. Kepfield, Gregory Scheckler, M. Lopes da Silva, Helen Kenwright, Charlotte M. Ray
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294 pages · Released Jun 5, 2018 · World Weaver Press
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This is an optimistic science fiction anthology centered on renewable energy and sustainable futures, making it thematically uplifting for teen readers interested in environmental science and social innovation. While most stories are light, the collection includes one murder mystery and occasional interpersonal conflict, keeping content appropriate but not elementary. The diverse cast and LGBTQ+ representation add value without being central to every story. Best suited for middle-grade readers moving into YA who are ready for serious themes about technology, ethics, and climate.
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Solarpunk is a type of optimistic science fiction that imagines a future founded on renewable energies. The seventeen stories in this volume are not dull utopias—they grapple with real issues such as the future and ethics of our food sources, the connection or disconnection between technology and nature, and the interp... Solarpunk is a type of optimistic science fiction that imagines a future founded on renewable energies. The seventeen stories in this volume are not dull utopias—they grapple with real issues such as the future and ethics of our food sources, the connection or disconnection between technology and nature, and the interpersonal conflicts that arise no matter how peaceful the world is. In these pages you'll find a guerilla art installation in Milan, a murder mystery set in a weather manipulation facility, and a world where you are judged by the glow of your solar nanite implants. From an opal mine in Australia to the seed vault at Svalbard, from a wheat farm in Kansas to a crocodile ranch in Malaysia, these are stories of adaptation, ingenuity, and optimism for the future of our world and others. For readers who are tired of dystopias and apocalypses, these visions of a brighter future will be a breath of fresh air.
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- Science Fiction
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- Young Adult
- Dystopian
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ISBN 9780998702278 · World Weaver Press