Praise from Jahnna Beecham
editor/contributing writer of National Geographic Science Encyclopedia
“Heather Ransom’s Going Green, is a perfect blend of science, teenage romance, and mystery. It is a cautionary tale about the dangers of genetically modified food leading to genetically modified people, and what can go wrong with both. It is also a full-on futuristic teenage romance between a privileged girl and a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. The book’s heroine, Calyssa Brentwood, struggles with all of the teenage angst that can be packed into a day in a high school filled with mean girls and bully boys as she begins the scientific process of “going Green.” Once her body’s cells begin producing genetically modified chloroplasts from plants, Calyssa will no longer require food—only sunlight. Sounds like a bright idea, but Ransom, a science teacher herself, shows there is a dark side to messing with mother nature. Romantic, informative, and action-packed, this book is a winner.”
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