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Jamilah at the End of the World
by Mary-Lou Zeitoun
A Palestinian-Canadian teen girl’s anxiety about climate change causes conflict with her family and makes it seem futile to plan for her future.
A passionate Toronto teen overwhelmed by climate anxiety clashes with her family, but through protest and activism she finds solidarity—and begins to reconcile her convictions with her family’s expectations.
About the Author
MARY-LOU ZEITOUN is a Palestinian-Canadian author, essayist, arts journalist and activist. Her novel 13 was the YA winner of the 2008 New England Book Festival award and she has had fiction published in Taddle Creek magazine and Canadian Notes and Queries. She divides her time between Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario.
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"Climate anxiety is serious, but Jamilah’s witty and at times downright hilarious narration keeps the novel light-hearted."
"An appealing title for environmentally minded reluctant readers."
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