Sleepers

Ages 9-14 Could there be alien sleeper cells on Earth? He comes from an alien world. But he's the best hope for Earth. In this coming of age science fiction story, Jake Rose—who is half Earthling and half alien—must discover the truth of what the Risonian aliens have been doing on earth. He joins his human grandparents on Bainbridge Island, but finds alien sleeper cells hiding in Puget Sound. They're desperate! Their world is dying, and they need a new planet. They can breathe in air or water, so they only want to live in Earth's oceans. Jake must stop those—on both sides--who would sabotage the Risonian's only hope for survival. But strangely, he finds that he's also Earth's only hope for survival. ". . .an astute piece of characterization. . ." Kirkus Reviews Will they find the cure and escape in time? ENVOYS, Prequel Envoys, Prequel is the short story of the first contact with the Risonians on their Cadee Moon Base. The ambitious naval officer Blake Rose joins the team as the comparative biology specialist. He's the first to shake hands with a Risonian, Dayexi Quad-de, who immediately captures his heart. Still, he has a job to do: protect Earth from aliens. Interested in the origin of the Blue Planets World series? This is the short story for you. ------------ FROM THE AUTHOR Q: Why did you write this book? A: I wrote a children's picture book called, Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma, which was about an orphaned puma cub. In researching the story, I found that the puma family lived within sight of skyscrapers. Yet, the farmer who owned the land where the mother puma was killed had never seen a puma. They were wild and nocturnal. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that the environmental questions for the next generation will be vastly different. Before: The environmental goals were to preserve habitat for wild creatures. Next Generation: The next generation will find that we have, by and large, lost the battle for habitat. For them, the question will be, can we find ways to safely share our environment with wild creatures? Science fiction is speculative fiction. It allows an author to speculate or to ask, "What if?" It can deal with some of the most pressing ideas of a generation. I wanted to ask the next generation if they'd do better than the previous. Will you be able to share Earth with other species (including our own wildlife species!). But, of course, I wanted to do it in an exciting, and compelling way. Fiction allows me to tell a story about interesting characters who struggle with this question. Q: There's a lot of science-related stuff in this book. For example, there's the question of controlling a black hole's pull. Is that just a bunch of pseudo-science? A: I'm glad you asked! I want my science fic