[bksvol-discuss] Re: Just Submitted "Welcome to the Ark" by Stephanie S. Tolan
- From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:33:23 -0800
Jim, I have just downloaded your book; the synopsis sounded very compelling. I
will probably not get around to it for a few days, but I am looking forward to
it.
Cat Lover Lori
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Atwood
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:35 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Just Submitted "Welcome to the Ark" by Stephanie S.
Tolan
The best testimonial I can give this story is to tell you I had to scan it
two pages at a time because my twenty-one year old son wouldn't let me take his
favorite book apart just so I could use the sheet feeder!
Ms. Tolan has written more than a dozen novels for young adults, including
the 2003 Newbury Honor Book, "Surviving the Applewhites" (already on
Bookshare). However, her special passion is her work with exceptionally gifted
children, their parents, and their teachers.
From the author's website:
"Welcome to the Ark" -- Volume One of the Ark Trilogy
In a world of random violence and multiplying militias, four brilliant young
misfits are thrown together in a group home for troubled youth. Isolated by
their special abilities, Miranda, Doug, Taryn, and Elijah are unable to cope in
a society that regards them as freaks.
But in the experimental program they dub the Ark, the four discover they are
not alone. Slowly, as connections form among them, they discover that their
minds have a power they could never have imagined. Drawn together by their
deep concern for the future, they embark on a mission to stop the violence that
is engulfing the world. The challenge seems impossible....
In this compelling, sensitively written story, Stephanie Tolan paints a
disturbing picture of a violence-ridden world. Yet her characters offer a
bright ray of hope for anyone who cares about the fate of the earth. The story
of the Ark is gripping, suspenseful, heartbreaking, and, ultimately, inspiring.
Enjoy,
Jim Atwood
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