We Carry the Sun

Newbery Medalist Tae Keller's debut is a resplendent account of humankind's relationship with our most precious resource: the sun.

From the first human settlements to today's modern metropolises, we have always relied on the sun for light, energy, and sustenance. We Carry the Sun traces the history of solar power from ancient south-facing villages to the Industrial Age and modern innovators; and from solar-powered steam engines to silicon solar panels.

Lyrical and informed, Newbery Medal winner Tae Keller's debut is also a timely call to action that asks young readers to imagine a brighter, cleaner future. We Carry the Sun is a tribute to pioneering thinkers, a celebration of humankind's relationships with the natural world, and a shimmering ode to the resource that sustains us.

"More than a resource about the history of solar energy, it's also a look at stepwise progress made by standing on the shoulders of those who have come before."-Publishers Weekly

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We Carry the Sun

Newbery Medalist Tae Keller's debut is a resplendent account of humankind's relationship with our most precious resource: the sun.

From the first human settlements to today's modern metropolises, we have always relied on the sun for light, energy, and sustenance. We Carry the Sun traces the history of solar power from ancient south-facing villages to the Industrial Age and modern innovators; and from solar-powered steam engines to silicon solar panels.

Lyrical and informed, Newbery Medal winner Tae Keller's debut is also a timely call to action that asks young readers to imagine a brighter, cleaner future. We Carry the Sun is a tribute to pioneering thinkers, a celebration of humankind's relationships with the natural world, and a shimmering ode to the resource that sustains us.

"More than a resource about the history of solar energy, it's also a look at stepwise progress made by standing on the shoulders of those who have come before."-Publishers Weekly

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We Carry the Sun

We Carry the Sun

by Tae Keller

Narrated by Cindy Kay

Unabridged — 22 minutes

We Carry the Sun

We Carry the Sun

by Tae Keller

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Newbery Medalist Tae Keller's debut is a resplendent account of humankind's relationship with our most precious resource: the sun.

From the first human settlements to today's modern metropolises, we have always relied on the sun for light, energy, and sustenance. We Carry the Sun traces the history of solar power from ancient south-facing villages to the Industrial Age and modern innovators; and from solar-powered steam engines to silicon solar panels.

Lyrical and informed, Newbery Medal winner Tae Keller's debut is also a timely call to action that asks young readers to imagine a brighter, cleaner future. We Carry the Sun is a tribute to pioneering thinkers, a celebration of humankind's relationships with the natural world, and a shimmering ode to the resource that sustains us.

"More than a resource about the history of solar energy, it's also a look at stepwise progress made by standing on the shoulders of those who have come before."-Publishers Weekly


Editorial Reviews

Booklist

"The text is engaging, and the imaginative, colorful, and often dramatic artwork will draw readers to this informative picture book."

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Readers of any age will be caught up in Wada’s truly breathtaking art, every spread a blaze of light-evoking color as curved refractions and radiating rays demand viewers’ attention… Compositions range from gorgeous—a darkened hand extending toward a forest canopy, backlit and aglow from the sun’s rays—to surreal, as the world warps in an orange and purple haze of oil derricks and felled trees. Pointed and inclusive, this will be galvanizing for kids beginning to understand the full range of powers (scientific and political) in the world around them."

Product Details

BN ID: 2940194131990
Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date: 06/17/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: 5 - 8 Years
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