A Better World is Possible
Meera Subramanian
First Second
Published March 3, 2026
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About A Better World is Possible
“Helpful and hopeful.” —John Green, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
A Better World Is Possible is a comprehensive and graphic novel guide on climate change and what you can do about it.
As climate change quickens—bringing with it extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and humanitarian crises—four teens help organize the world’s largest climate protest. Hundreds of thousands join them, taking to the streets of New York City and demanding answers. How did climate change get this bad? Who’s to blame? And most What can we do about it?
In their stunning graphic novel, New York Times best-selling illustrator Danica Novgorodoff and award-winning environmental journalist Meera Subramanian share experiences from their lives and those of the four youth activists. Through their stories, we learn the science behind our changing planet and explore solutions at hand. They show us that anyone can make meaningful change, because a better world is possible—and together, we can create it!
My Review
This book is partly a climate change primer and partly a collection of biographies of young activists. The biographies are written conversationally, as if the activists are relating the story of how they became involved in environmental activism, sometimes to one another, sometimes to the reader. At various intervals, the narrative pauses to define important terms or explain key ideas in separate sections.
The combination of those two elements makes the book very engaging and easy to read. The information is accessible to readers who don’t know much about climate change or who aren’t familiar with the leaders profiled in the book.
This would be a great book to read as part of an Arbor Day celebration, or perhaps for a group to read as they form an environmental club. The activists’ stories can’t help but inspire young readers and offer hope for the future, which is super important, since the truths about the changing climate and the frustrating refusal of those in power to make critical changes can leave people feeling hopeless.
Content Notes
Recommended for Ages 8 to 12.
Profanity/Crude Language Content
None.
Romance/Sexual Content
None.
Spiritual Content
None.
Violent Content
References to the harm pollution and climate change is causing the planet. Panels show people navigating flooding and storm-damaged areas.
Drug Content
None.
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