Global offers us two perspectives: Sami, who is stuck in the Indian Ocean as the water creeps higher and higher, causing the community there to move their house/boats further inland while having to go further out into the ocean to catch fish, and Yuki, who lives where ice hasn't yet receded but change is coming.

Sami's story shows the worst of humanity: the conflict when resources are scarce.

Yuki's story shows what kind of change can be expected as we lose more and more ice.

It's an important read to understand what the world might one day be like, and presents ideas more impactful than most sources. How can some people empathise without considering the impacts on children? How can children understand that they have power too?

Thank you to NetGalley, Hachette Kids, and TeamBkmrk for generously providing me with the opportunity to review the initial two chapters of this captivating Graphic Novel in the form of an eARC. It's important to note that while I appreciate the chance to explore this work, my thoughts and feedback remain completely unbiased and genuine.

In just 17 pages, this sneak peek of the graphic novel "Global" successfully captured my attention, leaving me eager to read the rest of the story. Set in a near-future world, the narrative follows the journey of two children navigating the challenges of a rapidly deteriorating world. The story kicks off with a compelling premise that hints at an unfolding adventure sure to engage middle-grade and young-adult readers alike. Complemented by striking full-colour illustrations, the visual aspect enhances the overall reading experience.

Having previously enjoyed "Illegal" by Andrew Donkin and Eoin Colfer, I was naturally drawn to "Global". The story seamlessly weaves a narrative that not only intrigues and immerses readers in the characters' perspectives but also addresses significant social issues in an accessible manner. I can already see that this graphic novel will serve as a valuable tool in explaining the complex and frankly frightening concept of climate change to children and young people.

A really great and promising preview of a graphic novel about life in near future on an environmentally disturbed and hurt world.
The graphic style is amazing, just as it was in their previous work together. And as far as I can tell, the storytelling will not disappoint either.

I am, personally, loving the increasing range and vareity of graphic novels coming on to the market. And, it the opening two chapters of this one is anything to go by the market is a lot richer for having this one. Charting the stories of both Yuki and Sami, both from very different corners of the globe - this promises to be an engrossing read.

Interesting start to a story set in the near future in a world ravaged by global warming. The story follows a boy who lives in a fishing village in the Indian ocean whose village gets constantly flooded and has to move and a girl living in the north of Canada who is on a mission to save a bear.

These first 2 chapters set you up for an exciting adventure, leaving you on a cliffhanger and wondering what will happen next. This is clearly going to be an engaging graphic novel inspiring readers to think about the effects of global warming on a global scale. It could be used in school to inspire courageous advocacy and help young readers to think beyond themselves

I only saw a few pages of this new book. The pictures are beautiful, the text is clear and the story is heading towards an interesting adventure with a message about global warming.

I absolutely loved this little sneak peek at Global, so much so I immediately got in touch with the publisher requesting a review copy!

From these first 2 chapters, I can already tell this is going to be such an impactful story for people of all ages - especially with it being in the accessible form of a graphic novel.

Spreading stories of climate change from different voices from around the world - sharing different perspectives from different levels of privilege.

I can't wait to finish the story!

Thanks to NetGalley for the DRC & Hachette Children's Group for agreeing to send out a finished copy!

I highly recommend picking this up!

Colfer, Donkin and Rigano have come together again to create a topical, thought provoking and visually stunning graphic novel. The trio previously worked together on 'Illegal' which has proven to be an excellent resource for my school library. This new offering promises to be similarly powerful.

"Everyone has ideas. None of them had ever made a difference. The sea doesn't care about ideas."

Sami and his grandfather live in the Bay and Bengal off the Indian Ocean, and life isn't easy with the rising water levels and lack of infrastructure to reduce flooding. There makeshift home, one of many crowded together, is made of old pieces of boat and other debris the sea has coughed up.

"We destroyed their habitat. We created them. And now we're going to kill them. Unless I can do something about it."

Yuki and her dog, lockjaw, live in Northern Canada in the Arctic Circle, where the ice is melting. That means Yuki's home is shrinking. She's 14 and has made it her mission to do what she can to save the Grolars; a new breed of bear formed by Polar and Grizzly bears mating as their territories have slowly melted into one another.

If the first two chapters of Global are anything to go by, I know that it will be a great addition to my library. Graphic novels are a fantastic way to encourage reading for pleasure, and when they are combined with important and topical issues, they become extremely relevant and appealing to our young readers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder for the advanced reader copy of chapters one and two.

I was sad this was only the first two chapters, I can’t wait to read the rest!
‘Global’ is a graphic novel telling the parallel stories of Sami and Yuki. Sami lives in the Bay of Bengal and all the people in his village keep having to move their homes because of the rising sea levels. Sami and his grandfather are finding it hard to make ends meet because of the declining numbers of fish.
Yuki lives in Northern Canada inside the Arctic circle and is on a mission to save ‘grolars’, a cross between a grizzly bear and a polar bear and a direct consequence of global warming messing up habitats.
I can’t wait to read the rest of this and find out what happens! I think it’s great that this story is presented as a graphic novel; this will appeal to a lot of children and is a brilliant way of getting them talking about climate change.

At just 17 pages long, this teaser manages to be intriguing and wonderfully characterised. In this section, we follow two young people in different parts of the world as they deal with the daily changes of climate change on their communities,

I’m definitely interested in reading the rest,

Thank you NetGalley for an ebook version of the 1st 2 chapters of this comic. For just 17 pages, it made me so curious to pick the full book when it will be released in April.

It is following 2 young people who leave in different parts of the world. The point they have in common: climate change is destroying their homes - completely changing the communities they live in. These 2 chapters raise the bar high and I think the story has incredible potential. I cannot wait to read the full novel.

I have enjoyed all of Eion Colfer’s books. As a teacher I can see that this comic would be a good way to introduce discussion around the effect of climate change in our world. This comic is something slightly different from the authors other books in as much as the first two chapters, that I was sent to review, didn’t have the humour I have come to expect. But then this comic is about two different people/peoples and the effect that Climate change has brought to their lives and communities, it therefore doesn’t deserve to be made a joke of. The artwork is excellent and really compliments the story line. Thank you to Hachette Children’s Group and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine.