Rootbound is a gripping young adult climate fantasy novel bursting with hope, heart, adventure, and mystery (think Greta Thunberg x Percy Jackson). After her beloved sister Aspen disappears during a climate protest, seventeen-year-old Mira Bracken refuses to accept that she’s gone. Mira spends her days combing an uncaring world for any trace of Aspen, driven forward by a blistering pain in her limbs and the voice of her missing-probably-dead sister in her mind. When a shocking act lands Mira in the hospital, a mysterious stranger insists that she’s a “treetalker,” a powerful one, and that an ancient evil is hunting her. She laughs it off, until the stranger adds one last thing—this underworld group has been kidnapping youth climate strikers. Desperate to learn more, Mira throws her lot in with the mysterious stranger and the other treetalkers, who call themselves rootbound. Soon she’s swept into a secret magical war that spans centuries, inching closer to discovering the fate of her sister.

Dr. Grace Nosek is a legal scholar focusing on climate misinformation, protest, and democracy, as well as a long-time community organizer. She centers justice, joyful community, hope, agency, civic engagement, and systems change in her work and scholarship. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto, Grace is researching novel strategies to empower youth in democratic decision-making and to inoculate youth against climate despair. Grace is a past Canada-U.S. Fulbright recipient, and she holds a BA from Rice University, a law degree from Harvard Law School, and a Master of Laws and PhD in law from the University of British Columbia. Her research and non-fiction writing has been published and shared widely. She’s never met a dance party she didn’t want to join. If you would like to contact Dr. Grace Nosek about speaking to your school or organization, please go to www.gracenosek.com.

Miha is an independent singer-songwriter who blends acoustic melodies with R&B/pop vocals, soulful harmonies, and a touch of alternative indie influences. Alternating between English and Turkish, Miha uses language as a means to explore her identities, maintain connection to her cultural roots, and celebrate diversity. She combines soft and raspy vocal styles to create immersive storytelling experiences. With themes ranging from slice-of-life to advocacy for social issues, Miha aspires to create reflective pieces that resonate deeply with listeners from all walks of life.