Running For Planet Earth - Jon-Patric Nelson

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Résumé :
Young Adult Fiction / Climate Adventure / YA Fantasy The Irony: His name is Walker, but he's a runner. He's the only one who can stop the world from burning. He is a sixteen-year-old boy who feels the crushing weight of global warming in his own life. Heat. Smoke. Disaster. He wants to do something about it-so much that he ends up representing Planet Earth in a monthly race where the stakes are the entire planet's future. Each time Walker comes in first place, Earth's temperature drops by one degree Fahrenheit. If he loses, the planet gets hotter. That's unimaginable pressure for a 16-year-old. Everyone is depending on him to win every single race. Entire communities, governments, and ordinary people are counting on him to keep the world from overheating. But Walker isn't just facing the heat on the planet. He's carrying personal traumas from his past-pain, loss, and the consequences of a lifetime of terrible lifestyle choices that have already damaged the world. Only a few people truly see what he's going through, and they become his anchors when the pressure becomes unbearable. He's trying to save Planet Earth, but he also needs to be saved from Planet Earth-before it's too late. Running For Planet Earth is an exciting young adult adventure that blends climate fiction, magical realism, and personal healing. Perfect for readers ages 13-18 who love YA adventure with a higher-stakes, environmental twist, this book will resonate with fans of climate fiction, magical realism, and stories where personal healing and global survival are tied together. If you liked books that combine real-world issues with impossible challenges, you'll love Walker's journey....

Biographie:
Dr. Jon-Patric Nelson enjoys writing stories that inspires and encourages everyone to follow their dreams. Born in Manchester, Jamaica and raised in South Florida. Nelson found inspiration in writing when his older brother introduced him to writing rap lyrics at six years old. Since his introduction, Nelson fell in love with poetry, novels and storytelling. Fast forward. Now , he writes for young adults. He writes stories he would've enjoyed reading when he was a teenager. Stories that are fun, funny, relatable and cool. Nelson is also the author of Enlightened By A Darker Tone and Running For Planet Earth....

Sommaire:
Walker was born to run. The irony? The fate of the entire planet depends on it. Sixteen-year-old Walker lives in a world where climate change has reached a breaking point. Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and environmental disasters threaten life as we know it. But Earth has one last chance for survival: a monthly race where a single runner represents the planet. Every time Walker crosses the finish line in first place, Earth's temperature drops by one degree Fahrenheit. Every time he loses, the planet gets hotter. No pressure, right? As the chosen representative of Planet Earth, Walker carries the hopes of billions on his shoulders. The world celebrates his victories and demands his success, but few people stop to ask how he's doing. Behind the headlines and expectations is a teenager struggling with his own pain, trauma, and fears. While Walker races to save the world, he discovers a difficult truth: he may need saving too. Filled with action, heart, and a timely message about climate change, resilience, and the weight of responsibility, Running for Planet Earth is an unforgettable young adult novel that explores what happens when one young person is asked to carry the future of an entire planet. Can Walker save Earth before the clock runs out-or will the pressure destroy him first?...