KABOOM

Brian Adams
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Publisher: Green Writers Press

KABOOM!, an expertly crafted coming to age and activism novel, is Brian Adams’ most recent foray into Young Adult Romantic Climate-Fiction. Cyndie and Ashley, two spunky and spirited teens from coal country West Virginia, become activists overnight when their beloved mountain is threatened by Big Coal. This novel tracks the girls’ experience as they start their own club, Kids Against Blowing Off Our Mountaintops, explore the power of grassroots activism, and even as they both begin to fall in love for the first time.  The lively interplay of character dialogue and humorous narration not only makes serious environmental concerns more accessible but also inspires teens to evoke positive change in the world around them.

About Brian Adams of Northampton, MA

Brian Adams' most recent book, the YA rom-com environmental activist novel KABOOM!, won gold medals at the 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the Literary Classics Book Awards. He is also author of the adult cli-fi/rom com novel, Love in the Time of Climate Change, a Forward Reviews 2014 IndieFAB Gold Winner for Humor. He is a Professor Emeritus of Environmental Science at Greenfield Community College and lives with his wonderful wife and cat in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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YAF022000 (YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women)
YAF022000 (YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & Women)
YAF043010 (YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / Environment)

Binding EAN ISBN-10 Pub Date PAGES Language Size Price
E-Book 9780996897310 0996897313 2016-04-22 0 0.00 x 0.00 x 0.00 in $4.99
Paperback 9780996267663 0996267662 2016-04-22 324 0.00 x 5.41 x 8.02 in $16.95

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