- Mass Market Paperback: 215 pages
- Publisher: Thistledown Press; 1 edition (May 19 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 189544943X
- ISBN-13: 978-1895449433
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 118 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #449,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Set in Canada’s East Coast, this novel from the award-winning and prolific Lesley Choyce grapples with current environmental issues as experienced by two teenagers.
"As with all his young adult books, Big Burn features a strong plot, some conflicts, and a resolution that isn’t glib. And there’s that unmistakable gusto for the great outdoors; lots of wind, sun, rocks, ocean and scenery." Halifax Chronicle Herald.
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Inspiring, Motivation and Realistic
May 4 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Always one to want to read anything by a fellow Canadian author, I remember having Lesley Choyce visit my school ages ago so, despite my not having read a lot of his work, I was always a fan. When I finally had the chance to read a full length novel, after hearing his wonderful children's stories, I was thrilled.
Big Burn is a young adult novel with adult topics written in an inspiring and motivating way that's great for young and old readers alike. The story of a young but mature boy planning a summer of windsurfing finds himself falling in love and making a difference. It's also about a bird named Jack who just may be the main character and whose name could have easily been used as the title of the novel.
A quiet and seemingly perfect area to live, right beside a beautiful harbour, suddenly sees an incinerator move in and take away it's charm. In the beginning the community bans together to stop this from happening, in respect for nature, but some slowly change their minds when it means they could have a high paying job. Complaints fall on deaf ears, animals begin to feel the effects and people start moving or being effected by the pollution this incinerator is causing.
Can two teenagers make the difference their parents couldn't? Be sure to read Big Burn to know what an impact an average person can make.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Butland . com
To say that I loved this novel is an understatement. I highly recommend Big Burn to anyone and everyone, young and old alike.
Big Burn is a young adult novel with adult topics written in an inspiring and motivating way that's great for young and old readers alike. The story of a young but mature boy planning a summer of windsurfing finds himself falling in love and making a difference. It's also about a bird named Jack who just may be the main character and whose name could have easily been used as the title of the novel.
A quiet and seemingly perfect area to live, right beside a beautiful harbour, suddenly sees an incinerator move in and take away it's charm. In the beginning the community bans together to stop this from happening, in respect for nature, but some slowly change their minds when it means they could have a high paying job. Complaints fall on deaf ears, animals begin to feel the effects and people start moving or being effected by the pollution this incinerator is causing.
Can two teenagers make the difference their parents couldn't? Be sure to read Big Burn to know what an impact an average person can make.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Butland . com
To say that I loved this novel is an understatement. I highly recommend Big Burn to anyone and everyone, young and old alike.
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