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Greta Thunberg

"How much do you know about Greta Thunberg? Discover the details you want to know about this inspiring young activist. You'll learn about the childhood, challenges, and accomplishments of this young leader in the fight against climate change"--Provided by publisher.

Greta Thunberg

2023
"How much do you know about Greta Thunberg? Discover the details you want to know about this inspiring young activist. You'll learn about the childhood, challenges, and accomplishments of this young leader in the fight against climate change"--Provided by publisher.

Greta Thunberg

"Before she was a well-known environmentalist activist, Greta [Thunberg] was just a girl living in Stockholm, Sweden. She first heard about climate change when she was only eight years old, and she couldn't understand why no one seemed to be doing anything about it"--Provided by publisher.

Greta Thunberg and the climate crisis

2020
"Discover the story of Greta, from her decision to skip school in favor of her one-person strike outside Swedish parliament, to her current role as a spearhead of an international movement. Follow her carbon-free journey across the world, where she met world leaders, addressed the UN and called out trolls. As well as this, understand her perspective on difference, such as her Asperger's being a superpower. This book not only shows her rise and outlines her campaigning agenda but also explains in clear detail what climate change is, the damage that is happening and what we need to do to ensure the planet is habitable and sustainable for future generations. Understand the science behind the climate crisis and our responsibility to the planet--a responsibility that has been . . . neglected by previous generations"--OCLC.

Greta Thunberg

teen climate activist
2021
"Meet the teenager whose school strike for climate change inspired a generation and led to the largest climate demonstration in human history. Greta Thunberg shows the power of young people-and she's just getting started"--Provided by publisher.

Greta Thunberg

A biography of Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg who started the 'School strike for Climate' movement.

Fighting climate change with Greta Thunberg

2021
When Greta Thunberg learned about climate change, she was deeply troubled. The young woman then took action. Through protests and outspoken speeches, she has taken the world by storm. Standing up to lawmakers has not been easy. Neither has living with an autism-spectrum disorder. These challenges have forged Greta into a strong teenager. This book examines her life story and teaches more about climate change through narrative text, engaging photos, and graphics. Readers will come away inspired to take action and be Teen Strong. At just 32 pages, Full Tilt Fast Reads help striving middle school readers build reading stamina and stay engaged with high-interest low-level content and dynamic topics.

The eye of the leopard

2008
Arriving in newly independent Zambia in the hopes of fulfilling a friend's missionary dream, Hans Olofson endeavors to make Africa his home while struggling with such past demons as his father's alcoholism and a friend's accident.

Until we reach home

2008
Life in Sweden seems like an endless winter for three sisters after their mother's and father's suicides. Ellin writes to her relatives in Chicago, pleading for help. Joining 16 million other immigrants who leave their homelands for America between 1890 and 1920, Ellin, Kirsten, and Sophia begin the long, difficult journey fraught with hardships.

The Swedes in America

1966
Reviews the role of Swedes in the early history and colonization of the U.S., gives a picture of the land from which they came, and lists their contributions to American life in the fields of business, politics, the arts, and science.
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