{"product_id":"a-world-without-summer-a-volcano-erupts-a-creature-awakens-and-the-sun-goes-out-hardcover","title":"A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Day\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYas Imamura\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of how a massive catastrophic eruption plunged the world into darkness, altering the global climate and inspiring the likes of Mary Shelley's \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e--from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes \u003c\/i\u003eand featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A tour-de-force for our times . . . At once a heart-stopping tale of climate change and a profoundly hopeful call to action.\"--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winner for \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe world was upside-down. The wind was fire. The sky was ash. The rain was rock.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA couple of hundred years ago, on a quiet Indonesian island, a volcano called Tambora erupted with a force and violence that changed history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt tore apart the island, and in the months and years that followed, its fallout tore apart the world. The sun refused to shine; the rain refused to stop. Everything that everyone assumed would always be there--a world that made sense, a climate that made sense--was suddenly gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom this riot of thunder and lightning, a young woman named Mary Shelley conceived of a scientist and his cursed creature. From the nightmare of Tambora, she wrote a nightmare of a book: \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e--a terrifying reminder of how much damage we humans might do, without even realizing it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the story of a volcano that changed the world and a creature that changed us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce upon a time, everything was different. And no one knew if it would ever be the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this masterful work, Nicholas Day, author of the Sibert Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e, brings us a story taken from the archives but seemingly scripted for us today: a tale of climate change and human folly and hope--and what happens when the world suddenly goes wrong.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICHOLAS DAY\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mona Lisa Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Award and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward for nonfiction. He is also the author of the picture book Nothing, which received three starred reviews, and the adult narrative nonfiction title, \u003ci\u003eBaby Meets World. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written regularly for \u003ci\u003eSlate; \u003c\/i\u003ehis work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eamong other publications. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYAS IMAMURA\u003c\/b\u003e is an Asian American illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. Her works include collaborations with Anthropologie and Sanrio, as well as her growing list of children's books, including \u003ci\u003eLove in the Library\u003c\/i\u003e by Maggie Takuda-Hall, which received four starred reviews. Her preferred materials are gouache and watercolor and often finds herself drawn to projects that are playful, mysterious, and a little offbeat.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.19 x 6.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336099225965,"sku":"9780593643877","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/pOhfBChKkZ9780593643877.webp?v=1778915156","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/a-world-without-summer-a-volcano-erupts-a-creature-awakens-and-the-sun-goes-out-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}