Kids Fight Extinction: Act Now to Be a #2minutesuperhero by Martin Dorey, Tim Wesson
Published by Candlewick Press on 3/26/24
ISBN: 1536234001
Genres: Non-Fiction
Format: Nonfiction
Source: MSL Book Review
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Kids Fight Extinction is an engaging nonfiction book that encourages readers to become two minute superheroes to save the environment.  Written for elementary students, this book explains the impacts of extinction without sugarcoating the seriousness of this issue or causing climate anxiety.  It is designed to empower readers to fight extinction in large and small ways by assigning points to fun missions like making a seed cake for birds to eat, harvesting rainwater, and making fliers to raise awareness. Readers are also encouraged to use their voice by talking with adults in their lives such as caregivers and teachers or principals, to see if they can change habits like mowing the lawn less or setting up compost at school.  Not only is the text empowering for the readers, it is also extremely entertaining.  The pages are filled with vibrant colors and fun graphics that provide extra information without overwhelming readers.  This book would be a great addition to any nonfiction collection and will appeal especially to kids who enjoy graphic novels. 

reviewed by Lindsay Varnum, Orono Public Library