A brilliant job done by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano, and Chris Dickey. What a dream team! The artwork was stunning, and the story was skillfully told while still bringing attention to an important topic. Definitely an important read, and there definitely needs to be more works like this out in the world.

Puts another view on immigration and things happening. Everyone experiences it differently. The story takes you on a journey and you can see various aspects of it through the lens of the author.

Sami lives along the Indian Ocean while Yuki lives in the arctic, but both are affected by climate change. Sami's parents were lost in one of the ever-worsening storms that hit the impoverished villages along the coast. Although Sami always hopes his luck will change, he and his grandpa have no choice but to keep rowing farther out to pick out a meager living as fishermen. Sami is sure that if he can retrieve his mother's lucky knife, he can finally catch a break, but he doesn't anticipate a sudden storm. Meanwhile, Yuki is convinced that the bears that have been raiding her town are actually a new and protected species, so she sets out to get photographic evidence. She comes face-to-face with a bear, and in her fright, ends up lost in the Arctic wilderness.

Despite living in very different parts of the world, Yuki and Sami face the same root problem: climate change. There were a few crazy coincidences at times, but overall, this story was informative and well-crafted. It's definitely worth a read.

In graphic novel form, climate change is addressed, as witnessed by two children on opposite sides of the globe.

Twelve year old, Sami, lives in the Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean) with his grandfather. His parents died in the last typhoon. "Each season we work harder to stay exactly where we are...We take more risks to catch fewer fish...and even those are further from the shore." Too many fishermen, not enough fish. Water comes over the seawall...powerful waves...typhoons...mudslides make it necessary to constantly rebuild our shacks. Perhaps diving for the lucky family knife, in the waters where our old dwelling was washed away, will change our luck.

Fourteen year old, Yuki, lives in Northern Canada (inside the Arctic Circle). "I'm on a mission to save a bear...Warmer winters mean less sea ice...when the ice goes it takes life with it...Global warming has mixed up territories, and now polar bears and grizzly bears are crossbreeding creating a third type of bear called grolars (who don't have the skills to hunt on ice or to catch salmon in rivers)." Camera in hand, with dog Lockjaw by her side, Yuki journeys to take photos of grolar bears, with the goal of presenting her snapshots to the Conservation Center to save the grolars.

Two determined kids and their suspenseful adventures! In Sami's world, "the sea comes in further every day...the ground gives way...hillsides slide. In Yuki's world, "early spring temperatures and rising water have hollowed out the snow and ice that filled the canyon...a cracking sound...very thin ice...".

The writing/artistic team of Colfer, Donkin and Rigano have crafted a realistic, beautifully written and illustrated story of two youngsters whose nail-biting adventures were undertaken with the goal of improving their harsh, climate-related living conditions. The excellent appendix explains global warming in easy to understand terms for ages 10-14. An informative, highly recommended read for one and all!

Thank you SOURCEBOOKS Kids and Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

(4/5) This climate-change based graphic novel sucked me in and was so compulsively readable that I didn't want to put it down without finishing it to know what happened to Sami and Yuki. I was originally drawn to this novel because of its author - Eoin Colfer of Artemis Fowl fame - but it's so much more than that. Suspenseful and with beautiful art, this novel would be great for any young/middle grades reader to learn more about climate change and the devastating impacts it will have if we don't make changes now. I appreciated the apolitical explainer at the end of the book on climate change and how we can take steps to slow its impact.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. This graphic novel is out April 11!

Global: One fragile world. An epic fight for survival by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, and Giovanni Rigano

This book follows two children affected by climate change. The two kids are really the faces of what the communities as a whole are going through. One is in the Arctic Circle and the other off the Indian Ocean.

This was engaging and fast paced. At that same time it included a lot of information. I was impressed with how it was all woven together. The art was beautiful as well. Such different landscapes and both done so well.

I received this as an ARC from @netgalley This is my honest opinion.

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A timely and important graphic novel for kids highlighting the effect of global warming on two young characters living in places hard hit by climate change. Sami lives in a fishing village with his grandfather on the Bay of Bengal. Flooding causes them to lose their housing and more, and the number of fish they catch is in steady decline. Suki lives in Canada above the Arctic Circle where the ice is melting and the indigenous bears have had to branch out to survive. Anyone ever hear of a grolar bear? Well-done and informative.

Global does an excellent job at highlighting the current and future impacts of global warming on the most vulnerable among us - children. At the same time, there is ultimately a small beacon of hope; while children are suffering, they also have the power to make positive change in a struggling world.

STUNNING. Wow. What an amazingly drawn story and very engaging. I felt sucked in instantly and even though the messaging of it fills me with dread, I still feel like it's a great way to get kids to understand how climate change is changing everything.

I was fortunate to receive an ARC of this title through NetGalley. Our district was looking for a graphic novel focused on environmental issues, so when this came across my radar, I eagerly read it, hoping it would be the right fit. It's definitely a page turner packed with action, but unfortunately, it lacked the intellectual punch that I was looking for. I was hoping it would delve more into the environmental issues that have affected the two protagonists' homes, but it was more of a race-for-survival story. Not a bad read, just not a whole lot of depth.

Now I think I'm going to check out Artemis Fowl graphic novels because how could I not after this book took my hand and then shook me to my core.

Thanks to Netgalley for this advanced reading copy.

Outstanding graphic novel about the effects of global warming happening right now to two different children in two very different parts of the world. Exciting, page-turner.

Global is an important story with a striking message. Climate change is happening and we need to change things now in order to lessen its effects on our planet and the everything living on it.
Though from different sides of the globe, we see Suki and Sami both suffering from the effects of climate change. They see things like increased ice melt, animal and human displacement, flooding, increased intense weather events, or so much more. Even though they come from different places, “Global” shows how very connected we all are when it comes to climate change.

This story takes place in Northern Canada inside the Arctic Circle and the Bay of Bengal along the Indian Ocean.

Middle grade - ages 10-14

At the end of the graphic novel, there is a map showing the character’s locations, a letter from the authors and illustrator, and a bonus graphic explaining what global warming is, along with some extra character drawings.

For the educators out there, sourcebooks also provides an educator guide to go along with the book: https://read.sourcebooks.com/for-children/global.html

As a science teacher I really enjoyed the science behind the two stories in this graphic novel. I really liked the two stories from such different locations yet both experiencing struggles due to changes in climate. I think it is a great way to relate relevant issues to younger audiences. The images were beautiful and the authors note at the end was a great addition to explain the science behind the fiction. I would love to use this in my environmental science course for high school students.

Thank you for the ARC! The formatting was a little off reading it on a tablet which I think took away from the experience.

I recommend this book for younger adults interested in climate change. The two stories weave together well and paint a picture of how climate change has impacted different climates and locations in the world. I found the stories of the children to be inspiring. It left me wanting a little bit more though. I wish there was a third story told from the perspective of an entire family - maybe in Africa where a village can no longer produce crops because the land is over used and impacted by drought.

I enjoyed the story. It's a fictional tale about how the consequences of global warming and how it impacts the two protagonists, Sami and Yuki. Sami and Yuki live on different sides of the map yet face the fallout of the decisions made by the adults before them. For Sami, global warming brings loss--loss of family, home, and community. For Yuki, global warming threatens the precious ancestral land and the wildlife trying to survive as they lose their habitat. Despite their geographical distance, certain decisions made by both characters links them together in an unexpected way toward the end.

It was a good read. The story of two kids in different parts of the worlds , struggling with the climate change.
Τhe graphic novel cultivates and promotes enviromental responsibility and climate change awareness.
Nice art work,

" Global" tells the narratives of two children. Sami, a boy, who lives in Myanmar along the Indian Ocean, in a small fishermen hamlet. And Yuki, a girl, in northern Canada, inside the Arctic circle.

They live at two different ends of the world, their lives are so distinctive and yet so alike as they are touched by climate change and all the challenges that come with it. Sami tries to hunt for more fish with growing storms and receding fish around. While Yuki finds melting snow and decides to help the endangered polar bears.

The book explains and discusses a truly important theme in a simple, realistic and profound way and with beautiful sketches and illustrations.

This is a rounded up 3.5 for me. I liked the dual narrative, but I felt that Yuki’s story seemed less developed. I know she wanted to help the bears; however, I still didn’t understand why she did what she did. Sami’s motivations felt clearer and more understandable to me.

I read this graphic novel thanks to NetGalley, i gave it 3.5 stars.
"Global" tells the stories of two children, the one of a boy that lives in the bay of bengal, in a small fishers village, and the story of a girl in northern Canada, inside the artic circle. They live at the opposite sides of the world, their lives are so different but so similarly touched by climate change and all the problems that come with it. I don't usually read a lot of graphic novels, this one was good, it talks about a very important topic in a simple but deep way and with beautiful drawings.