By Claudia Dávila

Kids Can Press

May 5, 2026

Fiction

Graphic Novel

ThemesActivismNature and environment

Age / Grade 9-12 / Grades 4-7 12-13 / Grades 7-8

An award-winning eco-focused graphic novel series gets an update and a new look!

Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. For 12-year-old Luz, this means she now has to walk to the mall instead of getting a drive! Ugh. It doesn’t take long, though, for Luz to realize there are worse problems in her neighborhood. So, she decides to help. With food prices also rising, Luz comes up with a plan to transform a run-down lot into a garden where her neighbors can grow fruits and vegetables. Only, her friends aren’t interested in helping. Can Luz do this alone?

Luz is an inspiration for climate action – one neighborhood at a time!