Our two newest books are now available for pre-order.
Surviving Bear Island by Paul Greci, Illustrated by Jim Madsen
The Lost Tribes by C. Taylor-Butler. Illustrated by Patrick Arrasmith
Plus
The Mapmaker’s Sons and Salamaine’s Curse by VL Burgess. Illustrated by Jon Berkeley.
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…“Surviving Bear Island” follows in the vein of books like “Hatchet,” by Gary Paulsen, in which a young boy finds himself alone in the woods, forced to rely on only what he has with him (several times, Greci lists those things), his knowledge of what’s around him — which isn’t always firsthand — and his own wits. Greci has spent time in Prince William Sound, and it shows. He describes Tom’s gradual initiation from the comforts of civilization into stark necessity and the natural world in a way kids will be able to relate to….
“Surviving Bear Island” is an exciting book outdoors-minded boys and girls both will enjoy, and Southeast Alaskans will find a lot they can relate to. It’s fast paced enough to keep reluctant readers’ attention, but it also avoids oversimplification while communicating real-life dilemmas in understandable ways.” ~ Mary Catharine Martin, Book Reviewer for Capital City Weekly.
Juneau Empire, January 18, 2015
Read the full text here:
https://juneauempire.com/art/2015-02-18/review-surviving-bear-island
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Congratulations to debut author, Paul Greci! His novel, Surviving Bear Island was chosen for the Junior Library Guild program.
Level “HIM” (High Interest Middle)
See Paul’s book here: Junior Library Guild
Move Books is proud of this recognition of our high quality books for boys. Enjoy!
Kirkus Media has just released its reviews of our newest additions to the Move Books family. It’s a home run for both! We are honored to be selected. Congratulations to our authors, C. Taylor-Butler and Paul Greci!
” . . . a promising start to what should be an exciting and unusual sci-fi series.”
“. . . a terrific thrill on the page.”
(click author’s name to see review on the Kirkus site)
Review date: Jan. 2015
A boy, his sister and their three friends discover that their parents—and they themselves—are not what they seem.
When their uncle challenges seventh-grader Ben and his little sister, April, to beat a special computer game in a week, they employ the help of their neighborhood friends: Grace, Carlos and Serise. Together, the kids race against time to decode hieroglyphics, avoid booby traps and collect ancient artifacts. But as the game continues, it becomes strange, as does their parents’ behavior. They begin to feel they’re actually in the projected images of far-off locations—and sometimes they see their parents while there. But that doesn’t make sense….Though the mystery is spoilered by the flap copy, the fact that the characters don’t figure things out immediately makes sense within the context of the story. While the real action comes toward the last half of the book, the first half should keep readers (at least those who avoid the spoiler) engaged as the game is so interesting. And while Ben is likable, he’s no fearless leader but a fallible boy who does his best to be courageous in frightening situations. That the main characters are of diverse ethnic origins is laudable and a breath of fresh air, as is the lack of stereotypes and clichés.
Well-written and well-paced: a promising start to what should be an exciting and unusual sci-fi series. (Science fiction. 10-14)
Publishers note: The spoiler that appeared on reviewer’s copies of The Lost Tribes has been removed from the book jacket.
A fateful kayaking trip forces Tom to grow up fast while he faces dangers he only ever dreamed about.
When his mother died in a biking accident three years ago, Tom had to struggle to find his way back to a normal life. Dad was no help, as he reacted to the loss of his wife by shutting down and shutting out the rest of the world. But a kayaking trip in Alaska’s Prince William Sound seems to be a turning point for the two of them, a chance to start living the rest of their lives as a family again. Unfortunately, a choppy sea and a bad accident rip them apart, and Tom is forced to struggle for his own survival on Bear Island. Facing starvation, injury and the eponymous bears, Tom relies on the hope of finding his father to get him through his ordeal. Greci delivers a compelling narrative that manages to keep a quick pace despite being built around one character alone in the wilds. Flashbacks to the moments before the accident and memories of life before the trip work well to explain certain plot points and to add texture and meaning to the first-person narrative. The tension is well-crafted and realistic.
Bear Island is a challenging environment to survive but a terrific thrill on the page. (Adventure. 9-14)
The Connecticut Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce has awarded Move Books with a technology grant. The Entrepreneurial Grant Program for Women In Business was developed and funded by Women in Networking (WIN) and will go a long way to helping Move Books grow our business.
WIN was formed in 2002 by a successful group of businesswomen to share hurdles unique to women in business as well as provide them with professional referrals and advice to learn and grow their businesses.
We are grateful for this acknowledgement and look forward to the launch of our next two titles in March 2015.
Wishing each of you a successful and prosperous year……Eileen Robinson, Publisher - Move Books.
Are you as excited as we are? Here’s another sneak peek at our March 2015 release! Enjoy!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
We are proud to announce that because of your support, the vote you cast for the Chase Mission Main Street Grant Competition put us over the top with 271 votes and counting. We are now in the running to receive one of the $150,000 grants given to 20 small businesses to help them grow and expand. Winners will be notified in January 2015 and we will be sure to let you know the results. Thank you so much for getting us this far.
I am overwhelmed by the response and for once…can’t find the words. I thank you.
Sincerely, Eileen Robinson, Publisher
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It’s been quite a long haul for this book, having begun its life in 2001. The author has a penchant for science and a love for showing kids how things work. Picking up ideas from her travels, one being an exhibit of King Tuts tomb at the World’s Fair in Vancouver, Canada, the fascination with the idea that the pyramids held secrets became real. Much of this and more creeps into the novel of course and the result is a combination of science-fiction, fantasy and adventure, but also real objects and locations that kids can draw from right here on Earth and that historians are still are in awe of today!
As someone who was never been drawn to science, much less science-fiction, I find that changing as I discover new writers that make me want to revisit old ones And we found ourselves racing around the world with these 5 kids as they searched for clues under an impossible deadline only to discover the real mystery lay closer to home …
Besides a great story, the author’s character study impressed us the most but we won’t give it all away here. But have you ever known a mother whose green thumb borders on the abnormal, or a cat who acts more like a ferocious predator than a domestic feline?
The Lost Tribes - Available in bookstores March 2015
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Tom is kayaking with his father in Prince William Sound near Bear Island. When the waters turn rough and the boat overturns, Tom is stranded and alone with a pocket survival pack his father insisted he carry. But is it enough? Will he survive on the desolate island where his only company are bears, other wild animals and the harsh terrain? His dad would know what to do, but is Tom savvy enough to survive?
Surviving Bear Island is a debut middle grade novel by Paul Greci.
Available in stores March 2015