A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

"If a volcano erupts in Indonesia, can it starve cows in Switzerland? Can it inspire the world’s first work of science fiction? Can it write the hymn “Silent Night”? Even if the answer to these questions is yes, the natural follow-up question is “How?” Take a trip back in time to 1815, when a volcanic eruption managed to upend the entire world. These days, the Tambora volcano doesn’t have the same name recognition as Krakatoa, but Nicholas Day aims to change all of that. A clever summary at the end regarding climate change rounds out a book that’s as ambitious as it is genius. (For ages 10 to 14)"