"An ambitious sci-fi novel that will charm eco-champions . . ."
—Kirkus Reviews
On the eve of Zera’s fifteenth birthday, she’s finding little to celebrate. Her guardian, Uncle Theodore (who she’s nicknamed “the Toad”), and his frilly girlfriend, Tiffany, are dragging her to the opening of a fast-food restaurant. The menu features genetically-modified products, including the Toad’s creation “beefy fries,” a concept that both sickens and intrigues Zera.
As if that were not enough, Zera is in trouble at school for mysterious events that she neither caused nor understands—and her classmates think she's a freak. The single light in Zera’s dark birthday is a gift from her grandmother that awakens Zera’s passion for plants and helps bring to light her family’s ancient connection to the natural world. From there, the battle between those who would violate Nature in the name of greed and those who would protect it evolves—with Zera Green at its center. |
Five Star Review ". . . one of those books that you’ll want to pass on to your friends." --Samantha Rivera for Readers' Favorite 
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