Dearests,
It's been a joy and delight to collaborate with the phenomenal illustrator Danica Novgorodoff on a nonfiction graphic novel called A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis. And you might have felt the earth shaking beneath your feet when John Green sent me a boffo blurb for the book (more on that below), which sent me into my happy dance. This spring A Better World comes to life! Here's… the cover!!
We aimed to make A Better World Is Possible as visually stunning a (nonfiction!) graphic novel as we could, while keeping it deeply rooted in fact-checked research about the state of the planet. Targeted to a young adult audience, it shines a light on what’s happening to our warming world, and why, and how it’s affecting the living beings who inhabit it. It shows what’s possible in terms of action and why it’s necessary. And it’s all told through the stories of four real-world youth climate activists—see them on the cover, holding their signs?—who I think you’ll find extremely inspiring. We do.
Already, we have some good news to share. A Better World is Possible was just chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection! Yup. A fine endorsement for a book that’s still running through the printing presses. Pub date is March 3, 2026.
There are others taking note, too. Like—did I mention?—John Green! This stellar human, thinker, and author of the transcendent YA novel The Fault in Our Stars and the new and important nonfiction book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, says:
“As this lovely book points out, ‘we don’t have the luxury of time anymore.’ This book is an urgent, helpful, and hopeful portrait of what’s possible when young people come together to fight for a better world.”
And indefatigable, world-famous climate activist and author Bill McKibben calls A Better World,
“a heart-warming and planet-cooling book about how change happens–anyone reading this will be much better prepared to help in the fight for the planet’s future.”
(You should absolutely be following his Substack The Crucial Years.)
Jen Wang, whose YA book Ash’s Cabin made multiple book-of-the-year lists, says:
“A comprehensive and compassionate look at the climate crisis that gives readers of all ages a sense of empowerment. A necessary read for anyone who wants to believe in the future.”
ALSO! Today through Friday (Sept. 3-5) you can preorder A Better World Is Possible for 25% off through Barnes & Noble’s preorder sale!
The discount is exclusive to B&N members and includes an additional 10% discount for Premium members—but it's free for non-members to enroll in the "B&N Rewards" program to participate in this promotion.
A Better World Is Possible Hardcover
A Better World Is Possible Paperback
Use code PREORDER25 at checkout to get 25% off.
We invite you to check out our new website for the book, and follow us on our just-barely-beginning social media sites: Instagram, Bluesky, & TikTok. Eventually, we’ll get busy there.
📣 📣 📣 And please, as we work our way into the fall, we’re seeking any and all help in getting this book into the right hands. If you’re a librarian, a book reviewer, a young adult educator or administrator, a fabulously famous influencer or BookTokker, or if you know someone who is, write us and share their contact info. I’ve been doing environmental journalism for 20 years now, writing for places like Nature and The New Yorker, so the YA space is new to me. Will you help me find my way. :)
We hope you’ll enjoy this book, help spread the word of its emergence, and be in touch along the way. Thanks for your support!
with earthly love,
~Meera & Danica
Big mazel!!!