If you could design a city that would be both a great place to live and good for the planet, what would it look like?
Today, about four billion people—more than half the world’s population—live in cities. This number could rise to seven billion by 2050. Cities face big challenges, including threats from climate change, food insecurity, a lack of clean water and rapid population growth, but they are also places where innovation and sustainability can thrive.
Cities: How Humans Live Together travels through time to explore questions like When and why did cities form? How did people access food and water? Where did they go to the bathroom? Peek into the past to see how cities have changed through time and explore what could make cities more sustainable and welcoming for today and tomorrow.
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CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens | 2023 | Commended
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Golden Kite Award - Nonfiction Text for Older Readers | 2023 | Nominated
The Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award (GEBA) - Children’s Nonfiction | 2024 | Long-listed
Children's Book Council Librarian Favorites Award 6th - 8th Grade | 2024 | Commended
BC Books for Schools | 2023 | Commended
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“Older readers with a fascination for cities planning, global history and those looking for a research text will find a wealth of information in this book…Ogawa provides playful, expressive illustration alongside beautiful global photography on every page…Readers will look forward to future nonfiction ecological endeavours by Clendenan.”
“Provides historical insight into the development and progress of cities over time in this cross-curricular nonfiction text. Can prompt students to dig deeper into the history of their own cities and understand how the roles and responsibilities of local governments have shaped how they came to be.”