These mature and thoughtful reflections on ecosystems (broadly understood) cover all aspects of the natural world and humanity This book will change the way you think and keep you busy for an afternoon or longer. A foreword by Joya Banerjee sets the tone for this amazing collection which includes talk about segregation, diversity, gentrification, climate change, neighborhoods, coral reefs, and drought.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the publisher: “What would we learn if we could interview a whale? Is diversity as advantageous in a social community as it is in a coral reef? How does our environment affect us, and how do we affect our environment? These questions are both age-old and urgent, and in this collection, ninth- and tenth-grade authors from John O'Connell High School in San Francisco set out to answer them. From how their neighborhoods are changing to what it's like to live in a drought, these young authors share their views and experiences as they investigate the way ecosystems work-and their answers hold insights everyone should read.”