Still Waiting

Ollie is a baby polar bear cub who lives happily in the Arctic with his mother. But what will happen when climate change starts to affect their lives? Will Ollie and his mother be able to fight against climate change, or will the pollution caused by humans lead to their family's downfall? This touching story of a polar bear cub and his mother tells how pollution by fossil fuels, harmful gases, and global warming impact these beautiful animals' habitats and lives, and encourages children to think for making a difference. Written in English and Spanish One of the rare children's story books about the global climate crisis Interdisciplinary teaching with science, arts, reading, and languages Suitable for ages 4-8 Resources provided for teachers and parents to easily use for discussion on what is global warming, why polar bears are so heavily affected by global warming, and how to help A portion of the proceeds from the book sales will go to local environment education programs and organizations.

Ollie is a baby polar bear cub who lives happily in the Arctic with his mother. But what will happen when climate change starts to affect their lives? Will Ollie and his mother be able to fight against climate change, or will the pollution caused by humans lead to their family's downfall? This touching story of a polar bear cub and his mother tells how pollution by fossil fuels, harmful gases, and global warming impact these beautiful animals' habitats and lives, and encourages children to think for making a difference. Written in English and Spanish One of the rare children's story books about the global climate crisis Interdisciplinary teaching with science, arts, reading, and languages Suitable for ages 4-8 Resources provided for teachers and parents to easily use for discussion on what is global warming, why polar bears are so heavily affected by global warming, and how to help A portion of the proceeds from the book sales will go to local environment education programs and organizations.

Danielle Lee is a student at Biotechnology High School in New Jersey, USA. She shows passion in environmental and animal rights, as well as writing and science research. Her work has won an award in the Scholastics Art and Writing contest and has also been featured in a literary magazine. Additionally, she is a member of the Junior Academy for the New York Academy of Sciences and the New Jersey Academy of Science, as well as a writer for Curious Science Writers. Still Waiting is her first published book, written at age 15. She wrote this book to spread awareness about climate change for young readers, as she considers it vital to educate children about important world issues at an early age. In this book, she emphasizes the causes and effects of climate change, while also leaving a long-lasting imprint on kids' hearts. One month after publishing Still Waiting, over five school districts have already incorporated her book into their curriculum, impacting more than 1500 children. Danielle Lee has been visiting school classrooms and local libraries to read this book with children and talk about environment. She hopes to continue writing and plans to publish additional books in the future.