Code Evergreen

About this book

In a world grappling with severe climate shifts, the Evergreen Medical Center stands as a unique sanctuary: a pediatric facility that integrates clinical treatment with living botanical labs to combat pollution-induced respiratory and immune disorders. Eleven-year-old Finn, an asthmatic city boy who prefers the safety of screens to the unpredictability of nature, is thrown into this lush, humid environment when his father takes a job as a ventilation engineer at the Center. There, he meets twelve-year-old Nia, a longtime patient and observant junior greenhouse assistant who views the hospital's thriving indoor ecosystem as her home and responsibility. When the Center's flagship Oxygen Atrium begins mysteriously dying in localized patches, the facility's life-saving experimental treatments are threatened with closure, putting the patients and the fragile local wetlands at risk. Forced to overcome their differences, Finn and Nia must combine their contrasting skills—Finn's technological savvy and Nia's deep botanical knowledge—to uncover the root cause of the ecological collapse. As they navigate late-night data investigations, tense collaborations with hospital staff, and the dangers of a simulated indoor storm, the two children learn that true survival requires getting their hands dirty, trusting one another, and understanding that caring for nature and caring for people are the exact same task.

Book details

Genres:

Climate Fiction, Science Fiction, Contemporary Realism

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-27

Content rating:

G