My Wounded Island

What a heartbreaking book! A very simply written and drawn story that deals with quite heavy issue. Seen through the eyes of a little innocent child, this is really upsetting but gives a brilliant account of what happens to the ordinary person when such geographical disasters happen. It’s a tiny isl......more

Imarvaluk -- what a beautiful name -- is forced to leave her island because of the terrible effects of global warming. The coast, where she made beautiful memories with her grandfather, is now being swallowed by rising water levels. So, she moves further into the land -- their summer land -- to rebu......more

This is the story of Imarvaluk, a young girl who lives on a tiny island near the Arctic Circle. She is part of a strong community that continues to live the way their ancestors had. Still, things are changing. The weather is impacting their small island, shrinking the pack ice and flooding the islan......more

An arc was provided generously in exchange of an honest review via Netgalley.* Beautiful illustrations that give you a sense of wonder. The text gives you a real situation of global warming and its consequences. The story leaves a kid worrying, because there is no ending as we know it. It's more of a......more

This book is beautiful. The artwork is breathtaking. It is rather short, so I do not have much to say, but I really enjoyed the story. It is not every day you read a picture book about climate change. The main character fears the sea. She and her family are forced to move to the center of the island......more