Happy Monday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for SAVE THE PEOPLE! by Stacy McAnulty! I’m so excited to share an excerpt of the book with you today, AND more information about the author and tour, PLUS you can enter the giveaway to win a print copy!
Save the People!: Halting Human Extinction by Stacy McAnulty Published on May 10, 2022 by Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Genres: Middle Grade, Non-Fiction
Pages: 256
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Stacy McAnulty, the bestselling author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl and the Our Universe series delivers an action-packed look at past extinction and current threats to humanity's survival -- with the ultimately reassuring message that humans probably have a few more millennia in us.
Scientists estimate that 99% of all species that have ever existed are now extinct. Whoa. So, it's not unreasonable to predict humans are doomed to become fossil records as well. But what could lead to our demise? Supervolcanos? Asteroids? The sun going dark? Climate change? All the above?!
Humans—with our big brains, opposable thumbs, and speedy Wi-Fi—may be capable of avoiding most of these nightmares. (The T. rex would be super jealous of our satellites.) But we're also capable of triggering world-ending events. Learning from past catastrophes may be the best way to avoid future disasters.
Packed with science, jokes, and black and white illustrations, Save the People! examines the worst-case scenarios that could (but hopefully won’t) cause the greatest mass extinction—our own!
About Stacy McAnulty
STACY MCANULTY doesn’t think the world will end suddenly, but she does worry about the ongoing damage to the environment caused by her species. Nonetheless, she believes Homo sapiens can overcome challenges and reverse course by taking action. Before becoming an author, Stacy was a mechanical engineer (and before that— like in fourth grade—she was an aspiring astronaut). Her love of math and science is reflected in most of her books. She writes chapter books, middle-grade novels, including The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, and picture books, including the Our Universe series, which explores space and the natural world. Save the People is her debut middle-grade nonfiction. Originally from New York, she now lives in North Carolina with her family.
Week One
| 5/9/2022 | Kait Plus Books | Excerpt |
| 5/10/2022 | Nonbinary Knight Reads | Excerpt/IG Post |
| 5/11/2022 | Nerdophiles | Review/IG Post |
| 5/12/2022 | onemoreexclamation | Review/IG Post |
| 5/13/2022 | @coffeesipsandreads | Review/IG Post |
Week Two
| 5/16/2022 | The Momma Spot | Review/IG Post |
| 5/17/2022 | The Bookwyrm’s Den | Review/IG Post |
| 5/18/2022 | 100 Pages A Day | Review/IG Post |
| 5/19/2022 | @just_another_mother_with_books | Review/IG Post |
| 5/20/2022 | @jypsylynn | Review/IG Post |
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What do you think about Save the People? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!
This is definitely a book I need to read. I enjoyed the excerpt and the fun way the author presents the information.
cool cover
Like the fun cover.