From Jennifer Mathieu, the acclaimed author of Moxie - now a Netflix film - and Bad Girls Never Say Die, comes
a bold novel about two young activists who find love and themselves as they tackle the threat of climate change.
After Elizaâs home in Houston is destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, she is forced to transfer to Southwest High
School. Traumatized by the floods and anxious in her new surroundings, Eliza throws herself into environmental
activism, even if it's against the wishes of her Big Oil dad.But when she meets Javi â a boy who has experienced
climate-related trauma of his own â she's finally able to connect with someone over the devastating mental
effects of ecological disaster. Filled with nuanced themes of mental health, classism, and eco-anxiety, Down
Came the Rain is a riveting and moving tale of friendship, first love, and what it means to grow up in an
ever-changing world.