A Tale of New Camelot
By Michael J. Bowler
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
The future looks bleak unless eighteen-year-old Lance and his
New Camelot Earth Warriors can save the planet from catastrophic climate
change.
Spurred by twelve year-olds Billy, Enya, Itzamna, and his
ten-year-old brother, Chris, Lance creates a branch of Earth Warriors, a
youth-led movement designed to save the earth from its greatest enemy – greed.
His involvement leads to Earth Warrior crews springing up all
across America. Millions of kids leap into action, paralyzing the country and
alarming the rich and powerful.
Having adopted his father’s philosophy of doing what’s right,
rather than what’s easy, Lance makes serious enemies when he calls out New
Camelot donors who represent fossil fuel or other polluting industries, and
then barely escapes a series of "accidents” designed to kill him.
When he challenges the United States Congress to step up and
act immediately on the climate crisis, the attacks on him escalate. With the
majority of America's kids on his side, Lance and his young Earth Warriors
prepare for the United Nations Conference of the Parties in Paris, where they
will call upon world leaders to stop talking about sustainability and start
acting on it.
But whoever wants him dead isn't giving up. Will Lance and his
crew live long enough to even get to Paris?
Warrior
Kids
is a standalone tale set within the Children
of the Knight universe.
My Review
Teaching children of all ages about the importance of taking care of the Earth is such an important thing for me. I enjoyed Warrior Kids dearly. I loved the idea that children and teens could team up, speak their minds, and put critical laws into effect to save the environment. Bowler's story includes the greed of companies that turn the cheek when harming the Earth and those who live here because of money. This book is a mixture of fantasy and realism that deals with compassion, forgiveness, and standing up for the right thing no matter what. A great read for everyone!
My Review
Teaching children of all ages about the importance of taking care of the Earth is such an important thing for me. I enjoyed Warrior Kids dearly. I loved the idea that children and teens could team up, speak their minds, and put critical laws into effect to save the environment. Bowler's story includes the greed of companies that turn the cheek when harming the Earth and those who live here because of money. This book is a mixture of fantasy and realism that deals with compassion, forgiveness, and standing up for the right thing no matter what. A great read for everyone!
Author Bio
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author of eight
novels––A Boy and His Dragon, A Matter of Time (Silver Medalist from Reader’s
Favorite), and The Knight Cycle, comprised of five books: Children of the
Knight (Gold Award Winner in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards), Running Through A
Dark Place, There Is No Fear, And The Children Shall Lead, Once Upon A Time In
America, and Spinner.
He grew up in San Rafael, California, and majored in English
and Theatre at Santa Clara University. He went on to earn a master’s in film
production from Loyola Marymount University, a teaching credential in English
from LMU, and another master's in Special Education from Cal State University
Dominguez Hills.
He has also been a volunteer Big Brother to eight different
boys with the Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters program and a thirty-year
volunteer within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles.
He has been honored as Probation Volunteer of the Year, YMCA
Volunteer of the Year, California Big Brother of the Year, and 2000 National
Big Brother of the Year. The “National” honor allowed him and three of his
Little Brothers to visit the White House and meet the president in the Oval
Office.
He is currently working on a sequel to Spinner.His goal as a
YA author is for teens to experience empowerment and hope; to see themselves in
his diverse characters; to read about kids who face real-life challenges; and
to see how kids like them can remain decent people in an indecent world.
Social Media Links:
FB: michaeljbowlerauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradleyWallaceM
Blog: sirlancesays.wordpress.com
The author is giving
away one $15 Amazon Gift Card, one eBook set of Children of the Knight Series,
and one eBook copy of Warrior Kids!
1 comment:
Thanks for reading my book, Sage, and for your kind thoughts. Happy you enjoyed it. :)
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