An Okanagan author is giving women strong leads with his latest children害羞草研究所檚 books.

James Love will be signing copies of his Wormhole Trilogy books at Indigo in Kelowna Saturday, Oct. 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

We害羞草研究所檙e Not on Earth Anymore! and Racing the Storm follow the adventures of Tom and Pip, two brothers who are given a spaceship by two alien boys, also brothers. The third book in the trilogy will be published this December.

害羞草研究所淏ased on stories I told to my own son, my novels are written for 9 to 13-year-old boys,害羞草研究所� says Love. 害羞草研究所淲hile I have many girls who read my books (and I included strong female characters in the stories), I decided to write creative fiction for boys due to the distressing statistics on boys害羞草研究所� reading levels.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淪imply put, books that have named female characters who talk with other named female characters about something other than males teach boys that women are not just in the background of a male-centered world. I also included positive women characters in positions of authority, demonstrating that women are effective leaders in our community. This normalizes female authority for boys, helping to prepare them for supervisors, law enforcement officers, and political leaders who are women,害羞草研究所� says Love.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 rewarding when parents, teachers, and especially the children tell me they enjoy my books. Writing for this age group is difficult, particularly in the age of screens. A fast-paced story with a lot of humour is needed. I害羞草研究所檝e also discovered that boys yearn for stories where the children are real. One boy said he was tired of stories about kids with magic or super powers. He liked that Tom and Pip were ordinary boys.害羞草研究所�

Tom and Pip are two typical boys thrown into unusual circumstances. Tom is a sporty boy, who has issues with anger. Pip is more of a poet, who must confront his insecurities. They are fiercely loyal to each other, and that is their super power害羞草研究所攐nly together, and in connection with their wider communities, are they able to overcome obstacles, according to the author害羞草研究所檚 news release.

The first two books in The Wormhole Trilogy will be available for purchase and signing during the event.

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