Involving children in debates about the world's most important issues is an essential part of Sapienship's mission. So we are thrilled to manage the creation and production of Unstoppable Us – Yuval Noah Harari's first ever book series for younger readers. Sapienship's editorial, design, research and diversity teams are facilitating the development of this immersive non-fiction series for middle-grade readers, working closely with Yuval and the book's illustrator, Ricard Zaplana Ruiz, alongside editorial teams from publishers C.H. Beck and dtv. Volume 1 in the series New York Times bestseller shortly after its publication, and was recommended by Jeff Kinney, Kristen Bell and Kirkus. Sapienship is also proud to have developed an educational digital workshop inspired by Unstoppable Us.
From the savannahs of Africa to the ice caps of Greenland, humans rule planet Earth. We are all-conquering and insatiable, most creative and most destructive. But how did we get to be so powerful? And why is the world so unfair?
Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World (2022) kicks off the series by revealing that humans have a superpower, and that we’ve used it to create strange and mysterious things — from ghosts and spirits to governments and corporations. Follow the journey of ancient humans out of Africa, and on the way find out how fire shrank our stomachs, what the game of football tells us about being human, and why money is the most successful fairy tale ever.
Volume 2: Why the World Isn't Fair (2024) shifts the focus from why humans came to dominate the planet to exploring the way we live together. Most history books are full of kings, queens and generals: where did they all come from? Why do some people have so much while others have so little? This book tells the story of how an innocent experiment in growing wheat 10,000 years ago led to famine, plague and war, and still affects how we live now. Discover how ancient greeks developed writing, why we have to pay taxes, and how certain social groups obtained the rights they have today.
This is epic history as you’ve never heard it before – with dwarves, giant snakes, a Great Lion Spirit that lives above the clouds, and the finger of a 50,000 year old child revealing mysteries of human origins. Meet Wanda the gatherer, Wheaty the farmer, two chatty skeletons, a crocodile with gold earrings, and fifty billion depressed chickens.
In this mind-blowing true story for middle-grade readers, Yuval Noah Harari brings his signature style to a whole new audience, accompanied by vibrant colour illustrations by Ricard Zaplana Ruiz. Unstoppable Us has one key message for kids: the world in which we live didn’t have to be the way it is. People made it what it is. And people can change it.
Whether you're 9 or 99, this book series can be enjoyed by anyone who ever wondered: Who are we? And how did we get here?
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