Never Less - Geoffrey Wells

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Résumé :
The day two twelve-year-olds stumble across a secret tunnel is the day they start to save their dads. Pablo is a Dreamer kid whose father is always one step away from deportation. When self-assured Mindy begs Pablo to help her distract her dad from taking opioid painkillers, Pablo realizes she too has a father to save. Can their octogenarian mentor keep them away from the Prohibition mill, now being used by drug traffickers? Or will the kids become victims of the drug gangs when Pablo risks his life to save Mindy's dad? Though hanging without a safety net, can their loyalty and friendship overcome the schemes of an addicted parent? This timely cross-generational middle grade thriller about addiction will empower young readers and keep them turning the pages. Never Less is a fun adventure. Middle graders will relate to and join the struggle against the dangerous opioid crisis.

Biographie:
The 2022 release by Geoffrey Wells is the middle grade book, Never Less. It is a thriller for young readers twelve and up that will help them deal with the opioid crisis in an adventurous, and relatable way, which will give them agency over even the toughest grown-up problems.Geoffrey Wells is the author of three novels on freedom, now in the series, titled The Trilogy for Freedom.In his eco-thriller, The Drowning Bay, (2021), he looks at the responsibility of freedom and its demands on saving an ecosystem.In Atone for the Ivory Cloud, (2016), Wells writes about the ivory trade.In A Fado for the River, (2011), Wells explores the quest for personal freedom, which grew out of Mozambique, which strived for its liberation.Wells started writing fiction after a career in IT management at two major US TV broadcasting companies.He also wrote and produced an award-winning animated film, The Shadow of Doubt, directed by his wife, Cynthia Wells. The film showed in 27 film festivals and won 5 awards.In 2015 he published the award-winning children's book, Moonglow, written by Peggy Dickerson and illustrated by Cynthia Wells.He lives on Long Island, New York, where he participates in triathlons and swims the open water with his wife and their dog, Luciano.

Sommaire:
Never Less is a timely and empowering story to help middle graders and their parents learn about the complexities of the opioid crisis in an adventurous, relatable, and safe way. Young readers will see how they can solve tough grown-up problems by relying on their true friends more and more . . . never less. The day two 12-year-olds stumble across a secret tunnel is the day they start to save their dads. Pablo is a Dreamer kid whose father is one step away from deportation. When self-assured Mindy asks Pablo to help her distract her dad from the grip of opioid addiction, Pablo realizes Mindy's family is keeping a dangerous secret. She too, has a father to save. The old farmer who mentors them warns them away from the derelict mill and tunnel used during Prohibition but is now being used to smuggle pills into the community. Will the two fearless 12-year-olds risk their families and future in their attempt to sabotage the flow of street drugs? This cross-generational novel about addiction, loyalty and an undying friendship is suitable for the whole family to be read by both young, and young at heart, and will keep all readers turning the pages....