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by Zoe Weil (Author)
Seventh-graders Claude and Medea aren't expecting a quirky substitute teacher to change their lives. Nor are they anticipating the dangerous adventure in store for them. They seem like normal kids. But are they? Claude has famous parents and sticks to the rules. Medea's got a scholarship to a fancy private school and can't get into trouble. Why do they care so much about their unusual teacher, Ms. Rattlebee, and become inspired to be heroes? Find out what makes this unlikely pair begin to view the world differently and risk everything. Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs is a riveting story and Moonbeam Gold Medal winner for juvenile fiction. It offers kids not only what they most want but also what they most need--protagonists who embody courage, compassion, and care. And who doesn't love a great story about dogs?!
Author Biography
Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) and the author of seven books including Amazon Best Seller in Philosophy of Education The World Becomes What We Teach, and Nautilus silver medal winner Most Good, Least Harm. Zoe was named one of Maine Magazine's fifty independent leaders transforming their communities and the state and is the recipient of the Women in Environmental Leadership award. She was also a subject of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series. She is a frequent keynote speaker at educational and changemaking conferences and has given six TEDx talks. Zoe created the first graduate programs in humane education, offered through an affiliation with Antioch University. After decades of teaching young people about how to solve problems in our communities and world and create a future where all people, animals, and nature can thrive, she decided to write fiction for tweens. Moonbeam Gold Medal winner for juvenile fiction, Claude and Medea, is the result.
