Speak to the Earth

by William Bell

"EVERYTHING'S CHANGED...EVERYTHING'S GONE BAD."
Fifteen-year-old Bryan Troupe is at first indifferent to the bitter dispute between loggers and "tree-huggers" that splits the community of Nootka harbour on Vancouver Island. But when a similar rift divides his own family and affects his relationship with his girlfriend, Bryan becomes relentlessly drawn into the centre of an environmental conflict that shatters his entire way of life.

Genres: School

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1994

About the author

William Bell is an award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young adults.

Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1945, he has been a high school English teacher and department head, and an instructor at the Harbin University of Science and Technology, the Foreign Affairs College in Beijing, and the University of British Columbia.

Reviews

[Natalina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Actual Rating: 2.5/5

I read this once 9 years ago and downright disliked it. Now, it’s not bad per se, but I’m appreciating it while reading it in the context of 2020: standing up for what you believe in and what you know to be right, and being aware of corruption where it may not seem like corruption exists in the first place.

[Marion · Rating 5 out of 5]

An impelling book. All should read.