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| https://www.authonomy.com/book/295259/ |
In middle grade, it's best to move the parents out of the way and let the kids solve their own problems. But in this book, the parents are the problem.
I've posted The Dinner Debates over at Authonomy for review. You'll have to sign up to read it, but I'd love for anyone who has the time or likes boy books to give a read/review.
Here's the blurb:
When a Mega More Super Store plans to open up shop in the
small town of East Ridge, Virginia, twelve-year-old Marcus Hawthorne has no
idea that it will change the course of his summer—even his whole life.
His father is a foreman for the
construction company that lands the gig for the build. But his idealistic
mother worries that the store will desecrate the little nearby cemetery known
to most folks as Squabble Creek. At first, Marcus sees both sides of the
history-versus-progress debate. But an eye-opening trip to the build site opens
his eyes to what’s at stake. Marcus joins the cause, and along with his mother
and feisty new neighbor, they form a rag-tag team of resistance. Posting
flyers, pulling pranks, even taking on the mayor, soon Marcus is having the
time of his life. But also feeling the pressure. His old friends think he’s
lost his mind. His dad catches heat from work. The town wants their store. And
with the ground breaking ceremony looming, the sacred land seems destined to be
sandwiched by heavy traffic and retail. But seeing that majestic blue heron
perched stoically on his father’s ripper, Marcus knows that the battle of
Squabble Creek has only just begun.
If you're still interested, here's the link:
https://www.authonomy.com/book/295259/#
And yes, I know the cover is terrible, I made it myself!
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