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earthgirl follows the eco-evolution of 16-year-old Sabine Solomon. When the driver of an idling minivan tosses her McDonald’s leftovers out the window, Sabine is left covered in plum sauce, and the ensuing altercation is captured on video and posted on YouTube. Sabine finds herself at the center of a heated eco-debate, and a crusader is born. Inspired to greater global consciousness, Sabine quits her part-time job at the Gap to work at an organic food co-op where she meets Vray Forest, a charismatic, idealistic musician and eco-warrior. Enthralled with Vray and his ideals, Sabine sets out to change her life and influence others, much to the dismay of her meat-eating family and her shopaholic girlfriends. But when Vray’s activism takes a dark turn Sabine must decide how far she'll go to green the world.
Gr 9 Up
Extremely well researched and full of additional Web site links to further information, Earthgirl is something of a fiction to nonfiction crossover and is a wonderful read for any aspiring or devoted activist. When a careless driver throws her fast-food castoffs out of the window of her parked vehicle, nailing Sabine with it, the teen gets off her bicycle and lays into the woman with a full force of environmental fury. Where this rage comes from Sabine is unsure. The video of her arguing with the driver soon appears on YouTube, courtesy of one of her friends, and Sabine quickly embraces her revived outlook on the state of the planet. Starting a blog, she develops something of a following as she discusses various environmental issues and conundrums. She meets Vray, a dedicated environmentalist with whom she begins an intense intimate relationship and becomes engaged in heightened eco-warrior actions. Switching between first-person narrative and Sabine's blog entries, the book gives insights into the teen's development from two slightly different angles. Her personality comes across well and her voice is a true reflection of a 16-year-old at a time of life when change is coming from every quarter. Curriculum links could easily be made with the conflict between the development of the individual versus the pressure of peers that is evident throughout the book.-Dylan Thomarie, Johnstown High School, NY
Anonymous
Posted April 19, 2012
This book looks cool and interesting. Also this book is good for 13 & up.
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earthgirl follows the eco-evolution of 16-year-old Sabine Solomon. When the driver of an idling minivan tosses her McDonald’s leftovers out the window, Sabine is left covered in plum sauce, and the ensuing altercation is captured on video and posted on YouTube. Sabine finds herself at the center of a heated eco-debate, and a crusader is born. Inspired to greater global consciousness, Sabine quits her part-time job at the Gap to work at an organic food co-op where she meets Vray Forest, a charismatic, idealistic ...