There are a number of directions I could take in this review. Ovid Byron set up a lab to discover clues that might tell them why. Monarch butterflies, turned off their migratory course for unknown reasons, have congregated in the slated to be logged out woods above the farm and a research team of scientists led by Dr. Flight Behavior takes the reader to the rural southeastern United States where a strange phenomena has occurred making the Turnbow farm of national scientific interest. The story is told through the eyes of Dellarobia Turnbow, a young mother with a yearning for something more from life. With her latest book Flight Behavior, Kingsolver truly outdid herself writing ME, a fiction loving climate change educator, a book of fiction about climate change. Her commitment to this kind of fiction is demonstrated through her established of the Bellwether Prize, which was created to “promote fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships.” As she has matured as a writer, her works of fiction have become much more than just stories, but have sought to educate her readers about something. I have always loved Kingsolver’s use of language and her ability to elicit a sigh or a “wow” with just one sentence of absolute beauty. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle sits on my shelf as inspiration and a reminder that I can always just make that jump off the grid if I so choose. As I developed my awareness of politics and social justice, Small Wonder and The Poisonwood Bible came along, and when I had begun my career integrating biology, education and a love for the wilderness, Prodigal Summer was published. In my wandering, long-term relationship seeking 20’s I read The Bean Trees and Animal Dreams. I often joke that Barbara Kingsolver writes her books just for me. Please join us for discussion of Flight Behavior this month! More information below.

Book suggestions, (especially hopeful ones!) are welcome in the comments area below. The posts are a basis for or based on discussions in the “Not So Serious Climate and Energy Book Club.” The book club is sponsored through ICEE: Inspiring Climate Change Education Excellence. Note: This is part of a regular series of posts focused on integrating literacy and climate science and energy issues.

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