Do you like scary geological events? Do you like starvation and death? Do you like unwed mothers writing monster novels? Then this is the book for you! This is the story of the eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 and the devastating impact it had on the world.
It also led directly to the writing of Frankenstein, so it's got that going for it. I read this book so fast, in spite of it being both nonfiction AND about the weather which are two of my least favorite things. But the interesting perspectives and the clever tone kept me hooked. It was completely surprising to me how much I liked it and I think I could get kids to read it too. The flyleaf straight-up says it is middle grade, but my students are not averse to reading middle grade if it is interesting. And this is quite interesting!
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