Warrior
Kids
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.
This
was an excellent read for me. I am a homeschool mom that loves to use real
books as part of our curriculum and planning. Well this was one more
book to add to the 2015 HOT SPOT for middle grade reads! We
absolutely loved the book. The author Michael J. Bowler is spotless
in his writing, he knows how to keep the child AND adult entertained!
WE definitely want to read more from him. As for the story line, just
my style! This book dealt with young activists that were pushing for
the environment. Really a mother like me that is super dedicated to
keeping a good future for the next generations, will LOVE this book!
You definitely have to look around for the good books like this,
there are not that many. So, when you do find them, it is a real
treat. It helps to reinforce what a good world means to our family.
Keep it up Bowler you know exactly how to keep it real!
I
rate this book an AWESOME FIVE FAMILY PLANET FRIENDLY STARS!
We
just can't wait to read more from this author!
* I was given the book Warrior Kids in exchange for an honest review. I have not received any compensation and all opinions are mine.
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.
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!
Thanks so much for hosting me today and for your kind words about my book. I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Take care!
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