Kids, parents, and teachers will find the very latest information about the causes and effects of climate change, how people are working to reduce it, and ways kids and their families and schools can join the fight. A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids teaches and inspires through clear and accessible writing, engaging illustrations, hands-on activities, cool and hot facts, eco-hero features, and a hopeful and empowering message to get kids involved in confronting global warming and developing their best selves through such work.

Cool kids can only get cooler once they take in the vibrant and colorful vision of change in this book. Every page offers a morsel of insight relevant to kids' lives and the planet's future. Cool kids may have to fight their moms and dads for the chance to read it first! Once both generations catch the spirit of hope from this book, we'll change the nation—and the world.
—Jay Inslee, U.S. Congressman and coauthor of Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy

What an important book for kids and grownups to read. From down-to-earth descriptions of the greenhouse effect to what's really going on in our climate, A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids empowers readers with solid, no-nonsense information as well as giving them tools to make a difference. With clear, accessible text, rich images, and thought-provoking activities, this book is a must-have in any science classroom and is a powerful tool to put in the hands of all of our children.
—Lynn Brunelle, Emmy-winning writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy and author of Pop Bottle Science 

"What's so dangerous about global warming is that it leaves many people feeling hopeless, as if nothing they could do would matter. This fine book makes it clear that that's not the case—and from changing lightbulbs to changing laws, it shows young people how they are able to help.
—Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy and founder of Step It Up and the National Day of Climate Action

All kids will benefit from reading this book. A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids provides young readers with the knowledge and tools to tackle what will undoubtedly be one of the greatest issues facing their generation.

—The Pew Center on Global Climate Change