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ISBN: 0966260805
Avg Reading Age: 10 - 14 |
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Wyoming Arts Council Award |
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Literary Fellowship Award |
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Frank Nelson Doubleday
Honorable Mention |
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Where—and who—will he strike next? How do you catch a criminal
who is illegally dumping toxic waste? By hiring an eleven-year-old girl with sensitivities
who can detect the smallest traces of chemicals. In this unique environmental mystery a
secret agency hires Sneezy to track Toxic Ted's trail.
To everyone's astonishment Sneezy can detect chemicals
better than anyone ever expected. She can identify them with names that leave her
co-workers baffled: "She must be able to smell the world like a bloodhound!"
In her carefree manner, Sneezy shows us how the
environment speaks through her allergies, reminding us of our interdependence and
responsibility. The earth communicates through its own language of symptoms. Whatever is
done to it—it returns the deed. Rather than hide away, Sneezy learns a new
strategy—she cultivates her sensitivities. Through her heightened awareness, she
exposes unseen layers and discovers a larger truth.
It is a story filled with mystery, mysticism, and the
complexities of modern living. It is about restoration through the power of connection. A
dialogue with Mother Earth supports wisdom—the bond nurtures kindness. Such an
atmosphere would not allow Toxic Ted to flourish.
The book includes 102 pen & ink illustrations. |
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