The Sixth Extinction (Young Readers Adaptation): An Unnatural History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250793423)

In this young readers adaptation of the New York Times-bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Sixth Extinction, Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before.

Over the last half-billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. Adapting from her New York Times-bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning adult nonfiction, Elizabeth Kolbert explores how humans are altering life on Earth.

Author: Elizabeth Kolbert
ISBN-10: 1250793424
ISBN-13: 9781250793423
Publisher: Godwin Books
Language: English
Published: 02/06/2024
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.20w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 41
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2023
School Library Journal 01/01/2024 pg. 67