Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • The Twenty-One

  • The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the US Government over Climate Change
  • By: Elizabeth Rusch
  • Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
  • Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
The Twenty-One cover art

The Twenty-One

By: Elizabeth Rusch
Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £13.00

Buy Now for £13.00

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

A Field Philosopher's Guide to Fracking cover art
The Real RFK Jr. cover art
We're Better Than This cover art
Saving Nine cover art
Horsemen of the Apocalypse cover art
American Cartel cover art
We Rise cover art
Oil and Honey cover art
Climategate cover art
The Art of Tough cover art
Democracy Now! cover art
Bending Toward Justice cover art
Do What You Said You Would Do cover art
Cobalt Cover-Up cover art
Unchecked cover art
Are We Screwed? cover art

Summary

Compelling and timely, award-winning author Elizabeth Rusch’s The Twenty-One tells the gripping inside story of the ongoing landmark federal climate change lawsuit, Juliana vs. United States of America. The Twenty-One is for readers of Christina Soontornvat’s All Thirteen, fans of Steve Sheinkin’s books, and anyone interested in the environment and climate change, as well as youth activism, politics and government, and the law.

From severe flooding in Louisiana to wildfires in the Pacific Northwest to melting permafrost in Alaska, catastrophic climate events are occurring more frequently—and severely—than ever. And these events are having a direct impact on the lives (and futures) of young people and their families.

In the ongoing landmark case Juliana vs. United States, twenty-one young plaintiffs claim that the government’s support of the fossil-fuel industry is actively contributing to climate change, and that all citizens have a constitutional right to a stable climate—especially children and young adults, because they cannot vote and will inherit the problems of the future.

Elizabeth Rusch’s The Twenty-One is a gripping legal and environmental thriller that tells the story of twenty-one young people and their ongoing case against the U.S. government for denying their constitutional right to life and liberty. A rich, informative, and multifaceted book, The Twenty-One stars the young plaintiffs and their attorneys; illuminates the workings of the United States’s judicial system and the relationship between government, citizens’ rights, and the environment; and asks listeners to think deeply about the future of our planet.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Elizabeth Rusch (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

What listeners say about The Twenty-One

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.