Two Degrees
Fire. Flood. Ice.
In the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, Akira and her horse struggle to escape a massive wildfire.
In Churchill, Manitoba, Owen and George flee starving polar bears that have been stranded on land by melting sea ice.
In Miami, Florida, Natalie fights to keep her head above water–and save her neighbor’s dog–as her city drowns in a hurricane.
Though they live thousands of miles from each other and face disparate challenges, Akira, Owen, George, and Natalie will come to understand they are more deeply connected than they ever could have imagined–and in ways that will change them and, possibly, the world.
Four different kids. Three different threats. Two degrees of temperature rise. One single cause: Climate change.
Scholastic | October 4, 2022 | Ages 8 and Up
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Praise
Buckle up for “Two Degrees,” a Hollywood thriller of a book.
—The New York Times
Gratz renders pulse-pounding ecological tales and high-stakes calamity with the brisk pacing of a thriller.
—Publishers Weekly
The scary message is delivered with wrenching, dramatic urgency.
—Kirkus Reviews
The audio production weaves the multiple narratives into a seamless, thrilling adventure.
—Booklist (Audiobook)
Alan Gratz is a master of this genre, and Two Degrees is one of his best.
Fans of Gratz and the “I Survived” series will welcome this action-packed title.
—School Library Journal
Awards
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!
ABA Indie Bestseller List
Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller List
USA Today Bestseller List
2024 West Jersey M. Jerry Weiss Book Award Winner
2024 CBC Building a Home Library Book List – Selections (Ages 12-14)
2024-2025 Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee
2024-25 Nebraska Golden Sower Nominee
2024-2025 Kansas William Allen White Award (Grades 6-8) Master List
2023-24 Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Nominee
2024 Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award
2023 ILA Social Justice Literature Book Award Honor: Fiction
2023 Sagebrush Book Award
2023 Green Earth Young Adult Book Award
2023 National Council for the Social Studies-Children’s Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Books List
Amazon Best Books of the Year 2022
A Junior Library Guild selection
Amazon Best Books of the Month (October 2022)
Barnes and Noble Best Young Reader Books of 2022
2022 Nerdy Book Club Award for Middle Grade Fiction
2023 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award nominee