Hope Jones Will Not Eat Meat

Hope Jones #2

by Josh Lacey, Beatriz Castro (Illustrator)

Hope Jones Will Not Eat Meat is the second instalment in the Hope Jones Saves The World series. Hi, my name is Hope Jones and I’m giving up meat to save the world! Today I became a vegetarian! But Dad loves bacon, my brother can’t live without burgers and my school won’t change its menu. How am I going to persuade everyone else to go veggie too? 'A lively and heartening read.'
Guardian

Genres: Middle Grade

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 7, 2021

About the author

Josh Lacey is a British writer born and raised in London. Josh worked as a journalist, a teacher and a screenwriter before writing his first book, A Dog Called Grk. He has written several other children’s books including The Dragonsitter, Island of Thieves, and The Pet Potato. He also wrote the adult book God is Brazilian, a biography of Charles Miller. He also writes under the name Joshua Doder.

Reviews

[RebeccaTheReader · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 9yo daughter won this book in a competition, but I sneaked it off her to read first. I wanted to check what it was going to tell her! I was pleasantly surprised by the balanced nature of the thorny issue of meat consumption and climate change, and also the different views it out forward throughout the book. I'll pass it on to her now for her to read and think through...

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in the Hope Jones series finds Hope tackling the thorny issue of food as it relates to climate change. As with the first book that looked at everyday use of plastic, this considers all the ways meat consumption adds to climate change leading Hope to make a lifestyle change. However, there is always more to an issue and through Hope the reader learns about a wide range of options and factors around eating meat, being vegetarian or vegan in a fun and non-judgemental way. I really like how this series looks at these issues and how everyone can make a difference through even minor changes. They're also nice stories with a host of lovely characters.
My thanks to #NetGalley and Andersen Press for an ARC in return for an honest review.

[BookWormBear · Rating 4 out of 5]

Similar to the fist book this second book in the series starts off with a very one point view that everyone should be vegan but as it goes on it explores different views and reasons why this might not be for everyone.

It explains the difference between farming naturally and factory farming (nothing too graphic) and even gives the view point of a local butcher and farmer.

It even gives an interesting view of politics from the point of view of a school council election, which is a good way to help young children to understand politics on a simple level.

Whilst this book might not be for everyone it is certainly a good way to teach children about food choices and how to respect other peoples choices.

[Carolienvanderwaarde · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een blog in boek-vorm, ik vind het niet helemaal prettig lezen. Maar verder neemt 'Emma gaat vega' je helemaal mee in de zoektocht naar 'wat is nou het beste voor het milieu?' als je gewoon als tien-jarig meisje je steentje wilt bijdragen. Er komen allerlei mogelijkheden voorbij. Heel grappig is het onderzoek dat Harry voor Emma uitvoert naar de impact van 'geen vlees eten' per deelnemend gezinslid. En dat het allemaal best ingewikkeld is, ja daar kom je samen met Emma wel achter. Maar dat weerhoudt haar er niet van om stug door te gaan met actie voeren.

Het valt mij als vegetariër op dat er nog steeds in erg veel jeugdboeken vlees wordt gegeten ... en dus ben ik blij met dit grappige verhaal.

[Nicola Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative, but hidden in the style of a story so would be very helpful for an older child who is considering changing their eating habits and diet. I did find it a bit preachy, even though I am vegetarian myself and wonder if that might put off some children who start reading the book, but I can imagine a child making this decision to quote parts of the book to convince others!
I reviewed this book for netgalley

[Catherine Craig (Angelic Light) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this cute children's book about a girl called Hope Jones who decides to become a vegan to help save animals and the environment. It is a great message for those who are wishing to also take this step, as it will encourage them to be strong like Hope and make a stand for the animals.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Net Galley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[rohini · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Hope Jones will not eat meat' by Josh Lacey. An extremely influential book. The story is about striving for change and being the one to take the step. Hope Jones was an lovable, strong protagonist. Her passion for the environment was really inspiring. The story was about Hope learning about how meat was destroying our planet and taking the course of veganism. The book was informational and inspiring but through a gripping story that I devoured. This is the kind of book the middle grade market needs. It has a massive impact on the reader and inspires them to make a change The writing style was simple but powerful. As a fellow environmetalist I would gladly recommend this to my peers and siblings.