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Blending historical events with vivid storytelling, it explores hunger, disease, social fracture, and the unanswered forces behind a “natural experiment.” Through repeated prompts to the reader, the book connects weather, science, and human choices, ending with a collective, reflective question about what becomes of a country and its people.","PRAISE FOR THE MONA LISA VANISHES  \nWINNER OF THE ROBERT F. SIBERT MEDAL WINNER OF THE BOSTON  \nGLOBE–HORN BOOK AWARD  \n“A witty thriller.”  \n—The New York Times  \n “A completely engaging book.”  \n—Booklist, starred review  \n “Wildly entertaining!”  \n—Publishers Weekly, starred review  \n “Readers will love the brouhaha.”  \n—Kirkus Reviews, starred review  \nA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year  \nA Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of the Year A Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book A Booklist Editors’ Choice An NPR “Books We Love” Selection A New York Public Library Best Book for Children  \nA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book AnALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nRandom House Studio  \nAn imprint of Random House Children’s Books  \nA division of Penguin Random House LLC  \n1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  \n[penguinrandomhouse.com](penguinrandomhouse.com)  \n[GetUnderlined.com](GetUnderlined.com)  \nText copyright © 2025 by Nicholas Day Cover art and interior illustrations copyright © 2025 by Yas Imamura Cover design by Jade Rector  \nPenguin Random House values and supports copyright. Copyright fuels creativity, encourages diverse voices, promotes free speech, and creates a vibrant culture. Thank you for buying an authorized edition of this book and for complying with copyright laws by not reproducing, scanning, or distributing any part of it in any form without permission. You are supporting writers and allowing Penguin Random House to continue to publish books for every reader. Please note that no part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence  \ntechnologies or systems.  \nRandom House Studio with colophon is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.  \nTrade ISBN 9780593643877  \nLibrary Binding ISBN 9780593643884  \nEbook ISBN 9780593643891  \nThe artist used digital brushes and gouache to create the illustrations for this book.  \n[Parchment art by Peekeedee/stock.adobe.com](Parchment art by Peekeedee/stock.adobe.com)  \nInk wash art by [PaperArcade/shutterstock.com](PaperArcade/shutterstock.com) and [Shedesign/shutterstock.com](Shedesign/shutterstock.com)[ ](Shedesign/shutterstock.com)Interior design by Jade Rector, adapted for ebook  \nThe authorized representative in the EU for product safety and compliance is Penguin Random House Ireland, Morrison Chambers, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin D02 YH68, Ireland, [https://eu](https://eu)  \n[contact.penguin.ie](contact.penguin.ie).  \nRandom House Children’s Books supports the First Amendment and celebrates the right to read.  \na_prh_7.3_ 152995942_c0_r0  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nDEDICATION  \nIT WAS A WARNING  \nPART I  \nFIRE AND FURY  \nTHE GODS WOULD RISE UP  \nTHE WORLD TURNED TO BURNING ASH  \nA NATURAL EXPERIMENT  \nSOME QUESTIONS FOR THE READER, ALSO KNOWN AS YOU, PART I  \nPART II  \nA DEATH AND A BIRTH  \nA COMET IN THE SKY  \nRED SKIES AND RED SNOW  \nA FEEDBACK LOOP OF BAD  \nIT WAS A SIGN  \nTHUNDER ROLLED DOWN THE YEAR  \nSOME QUESTIONS FOR THE READER, ALSO KNOWN AS YOU, PART II  \nA LIFE WITHOUT COMPROMISE  \nSNOW AND SCANDAL  \nFROZEN FEET AND FROZEN BIRDS  \nWHAT IS TO BECOME OF THIS COUNTRY  \nHOPES FELL FAST  \nMANY WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT  \nTHE FIRST WRONG  \nTHE SECOND WRONG  \nTHE THIRD WRONG  \nTHE MANY, MANY, MANY OTHER WRONGS  \nANDA RIGHT  \nSOME QUESTIONS FOR THE READER, ALSO KNOWN AS YOU, PART III  \nSOME ATE SOIL  \nCLAY AND CHOLERA  \nBREAD OR BLOOD  \nWE MUST HAVE FLOUR CHEAPER  \nTHIS EXTRAORDINARY TERROR  \nTHE SPARK OF LIFE ITSELF  \nA HIDEOUS PHANTASM  \nI HAD THOUGHT OF A STORY  \nA GOOD YEAR FOR DREAD  \nAVERY SHORT LIST OF WHAT GREW IN EUROPE IN 1816  \nAVERY SHORT LIST OF WHAT GREW IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1816  \nSOME QUESTIONS FOR THE READER, ALSO KNOWN AS YOU, PART IV  \nBANDITS AND BLUDGEONS  \nWHEN","cbCaibb7LxHl6oht","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibb7LxHl6oht","pdf",35761686,278,"English","en",105,"# Dedication\n# It Was a Warning\n# Part I\n## Fire and Fury\n# The Gods Would Rise Up\n# The World Turned to Burning Ash\n# A Natural Experiment\n# Some Questions for the Reader, Also Known as You, Part I\n# Part II\n## A Death and a Birth\n# A Comet in the Sky\n# Red Skies and Red Snow\n# A Feedback Loop of Bad\n# It Was a Sign\n# Thunder Rolled Down the Year\n# Some Questions for the Reader, Also Known as You, Part II\n# A Life Without Compromise\n# Snow and Scandal\n# Some Questions for the Reader, Also Known as You, Part III\n# Part III\n## The Distressing Din\n# Clay and Cholera\n# Bread or Blood\n# This Extraordinary Terror\n# A HIDEOUS PHANTASM\n# Some Questions for the Reader, Also Known as You, Part IV\n# Part IV\n## The Time of the Ash Rain\n# A Distortion Field\n# A Final Question for All of Us\n# Acknowledgments\n# Bibliography\n# Notes\n# Index\n# About the Author and Illustrator","[{\"question\":\"What historical event and year does A World Without Summer focus on?\",\"answer\":\"It centers on 1816, a time described as an extraordinary period of cold, crop failure, and widespread hardship across Europe and the United States.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the book involve the reader throughout the story?\",\"answer\":\"It repeatedly addresses the reader with “Some Questions for the Reader, Also Known as You” across multiple parts, prompting reflection as events unfold.\"},{\"question\":\"What main themes run through the narrative?\",\"answer\":\"The story emphasizes hunger and survival, illness such as cholera, social conflict, and the interplay between natural phenomena and human consequences.\"}]","A World Without Summer - 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