In It to Win It
Sports and the Climate Crisis
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- May 2024
- Category
- General, Recycling & Green Living, Social Activism & Volunteering
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459837263
- Publish Date
- May 2024
- List Price
- $26.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459837287
- Publish Date
- May 2024
- List Price
- $20.99
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Description
Key Selling Points
- This book examines the impact of sports on the environment, the ways climate change affects athletes, and how organizations, athletes and fans are taking action to make amateur and professional sports sustainable for the future.
- In It to Win It offers a unique angle on the climate crisis and includes practical actions young readers can take to make the sports they play and watch better for the planet.
- The global sports industry contributes the same amount of Co2 to the environment as some entire countries, like Spain and Poland.
- The author spoke with industry experts and professional athletes around the world for research and examples to include in the book, like the Climate Pledge Arena, Oracle Park, EcoAthletes and Forest Green Rovers.
- The author's son attends a baseball academy in Florida and they did some of the research for this book together.
About the authors
Erin Silver is an award-winning children’s author. Her books include Just Watch Me (Krystal Kite Award nominee), What Kids Did: Stories of Kindness and Invention in the Time of COVID-19 (Hackmatack Award nominee), Proud to Play: LGBTQ+ Athletes Who Made History, Rush Hour: Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam (Blueberry Award winner), Sitting Shiva (Vine Award finalist, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award finalist) and Good Food, Bad Waste: Let’s Eat for the Planet (2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist). Erin was chosen to tour during Canadian Children’s Book Week in 2023 and is a sought-after speaker at schools, libraries and conferences. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and a postgraduate journalism degree. Erin lives in Toronto.
Pui Yan Fong is a Toronto-based illustrator. Originally from Hong Kong, she grew up in Toronto and studied illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design. She spends most of the day on her laptop, working on illustrations, reading or gaming. She is also a huge sports fan.
Editorial Reviews
“An interesting and informative twist on the issue of climate change…The ideas presented are innovative and hopeful, and often feature kid activists.”
Booklist
“An inspiring addition to the Orca Think series by an award-winning freelance and children’s author. This is an original exploration into the multi-billion dollar sporting industry and the impact that sport has on climate change and sustainable living…Highly recommended.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
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