The Neptune Promise
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The rest of the dolphins catch his excitement. They swirl about us as Janni and Thom start up the tows and point them north, toward home.
A letter to my readers
I wrote all three books in The Neptune Trilogy in part because I am so very worried about climate change. The earth is heating rapidly and human activity is the primary cause. 99% of the climate scientists in the world agree on this. Our species is truly changing our weather and our planet. Climate change shouldn’t be a political issue. It’s everyone’s issue. My generation has left you this giant problem. It will be up to your generation to find the solutions to it.
Since The Neptune Project was first published, I’ve been lucky enough to meet with thousands of bright students at schools all over the United States and other countries. I feel confident that you will find a way to stop climate change, and you will be much better caretakers of our planet than we were.
If you want to start making a difference and saving the earth and our oceans today, check out the list of twenty-five ways kids can save the planet posted on my website in the Cool Stuff section.
In the meantime, I’m going to take a little break from my Neptune world, but I am planning to write the story of how Nere met Tsukwani and her little sister, and some day Bria and Robry may go off on adventures of their own. The best way to see what I’m writing next is to visit my website from time to time.
Thank you for reading and for caring about my books.
Polly Holyoke
www.pollyholyoke.com
About the author
Polly Holyoke (www.pollyholyoke.com) grew up in Colorado where she spent her childhood skiing, climbing, riding, reading and daydreaming. She graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont and became a middle school teacher. To date her books have been placed on state reading lists in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Ohio and Hawaii. The Neptune Project won the Sunshine State Young Readers Award and was endorsed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science as a strong science-based read for kids. She loves visiting schools and encouraging students to write stories of their own. She currently lives in Plano, Texas in a house full of books along with her husband, a sweet old cat, a mellow beagle and two very demanding Chihuahuas.