Two teenagers from culturally different backgrounds, both under emotional pressures at home, find themselves on opposite sides in a science class controversy about the effects of an historic natural disaster, the volcanic eruption, Tambora. Their conflict leads them to recognize the much more important global threat of today's climate change—and brings them together in earth- and family-altering ways.
Two teenagers from culturally different backgrounds, both under emotional pressures at home, find themselves on opposite sides in a science class controversy about the effects of an historic natural disaster, the volcanic eruption, Tambora. Their conflict leads them to recognize the much more important global threat of today's climate change—and brings them together in earth- and family-altering ways.
Arlene Mark grew up in western Pa. steel country before making her way to NYC to begin her career. After working in fashion, marrying, and committing to her family, she lived in London, Caracas, and Toronto with husband and three children before settling in CT. She has an MA in special education, a certification in school psychology and interned at NY State Psychiatric Institute. Her work has appeared in Highlights for Children, Spider, Skipping Stones, Adolescence, Their World, and Greenwich Magazine. She is the author of To the Tower, A Greenwich Adventure, coauthor of Paraverbal Communication with Children: Not Through Words Alone and has served as a Greenwich Time contributing editor writing articles about children's emotional lives. Her eight grandchildren are enthusiastic fans. When not writing, Arlene can be found lobstering with her husband, Reuben, visiting schools in Asia and Latin America, reading (mostly books for kids), and screening new films.
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