Burning Sunlight

Author: Simmons, Anthea

Interest age: from c 9 years

Published on 1 April 2021 by Andersen Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 320 pages
129 x 198 x 22 | 262g

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Zaynab is from Somaliland, a country that doesn’t exist because of politics and may soon be no more than a desert. Lucas is from rural Devon, which might as well be a world away. When they meet, they discover a common cause: the climate crisis. Together they overcome their differences to build a Fridays For Future group at their school and fight for their right to protest and make a real impact on the local community. But when Zaynab uncovers a plot which could destroy the environment and people's lives back home in Somaliland, she will stop at nothing to expose it. Lucas must decide if he is with her or against her – even if Zaynab's actions may prove dangerous...