Description
Keren, a pre-teen activist and biologist, and Caleb, Keren's mystic sidekick, seek to save the last remnants of nature in a world focused on progress, prosperity, and conformity. When the gates slide open on Purity Mountain Wild, Keren is shocked. No Automated Elevation Systems whisking people to individually keyed destinations-they hike a trail into forested mountains. No Hearing Enhancement Audio Devices (HEADs) to block machine screams and voices-her ears fill with bird calls, thumping feet and breathy wind in the tall overhead pines. Guided by a mysterious Keeper and helped by Wildlings, Keren, Caleb, and their friends must use wit and geek skills to outwit underlings of the ominous Dominion and make a powerful pitch for changing the story of human progress.
Return to the Wilds offers a unique world view on institutional forces, security and development, the courage and clarity of youth, and the intangible power of the wild and natural. At a somewhat dismal time when young people again are questioning failed institutions of their elders and contending for the planet, it offers new perspective on what's broken, what to do, and where hope and help can be found.
About the Author
Cindy Chojnacky worked as a reporter and freelancer and as a government spokesperson, official, and practitioner. She has a BA in journalism and MA in environmental politics. Her career has spanned forestry and environmental newspaper reporting, university relations, public affairs / policy analysis, and line-officer management for the USDA Forest Service, working in 10 U.S. states and Washington D.C. Cindy and her husband teamed up for international work in Cambodia and the Lebanon and their current focus is exploring and writing on wilderness in the United States. Cindy resides in Hailey, Idaho, but spends the winter and spring months in Phoenix, Arizona.
Book Information
ISBN 9781642791709
Author Cindy C.
Format Paperback
Page Count 218
Imprint Morgan James Fiction
Publisher Morgan James Publishing llc