We Carry the Sun

A Cook Prize Silver Medalist

A Green Earth Book Award Honor Book

Newbery Medalist Tae Keller's debut picture book 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 s...