We Carry the Sun

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.– “The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books”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”The text is engaging, and the imaginative, colorful, and often dramatic artwork will draw readers to this informative picture book.– “Booklist”

Tae Keller is the Newbery Medal–winning and New York Times best-selling author of When You Trap a Tiger, Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, and The Science of Breakable Things. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Rachel Wada is a freelance illustrator and designer. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.