The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone - ADVISABLE

The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie Firestone. 354 pages. G.P. Putnam's Sons. 2022. $18. 9781984816467

Language: G (0 'swears'); Mature Content: G; Violence: G.

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

8th grader Mary Kate Murphy gets to be a part of a small pilot program at school focused on climate change. What starts as a simple science class quickly becomes a club and truly a group of friends focused on solutions rather than the depressing problems of climate change. Along the way Mary Kate learns about activism in its many varieties and the other social problems that are intrinsically connected with climate change.

This was a fun crash course on activism for kids. I appreciated the way the kids take the lead in the story and have supportive adults to help them with their ideas--this is the main idea of the story. There is a lot to like in this book but I did tire of having the book's "message" hit me over the head blatantly time and time again for 354 pages. All in all its a decent way to package the topic of climate change so younger people can understand and get involved. 

Reviewer: TC