The Thumper Amendment

The Thumper Amendment

BRUCE EDWARDS

Young Adult / Fantasy / Fiction

It's an election year, and Congress has lowered the voting age to 14. Not one to refuse political involvement, 16-year-old Amy joins a campaign to elect the next President of the United States.Amy's intention isn't just to see her chosen candidate win the White House, but to prevent his rival, an arrogant, profiteering sleazeball, from ever stepping foot inside the Oval Office. Her real reason for participating, however, is much more personal: the opposing candidate's son bullied her when she was a 3rd grader. Foiling his father's bid for the presidency would be the perfect way to get even with him!In Washington, campaign reform laws have turned the ""race"" for the White House into just that: A congressional mandate requires all candidates to face-off on a TV reality show, The Race For White House, USA! So begins a thrilling, cross-country race — not with formula race cars, but using the candidate's own campaign busses.
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Channel '63

Channel '63

BRUCE EDWARDS

Young Adult / Fantasy / Fiction

You enter a dark room with only the glow of a retro swag lamp to light the way. Sitting on a plaid couch under a sunburst clock, you turn on a vintage TV that only gets one station: Channel '63. No, you haven't time-traveled back to the 1960s. You are in a theme park attraction where visitors can watch, and even interact with the people of that turbulent decade!16-year-old Amy spends a lot of time in the Used-To-Be TV pavilion. Postwar America has always held a special fascination for her. It was a simple time of TV dinners and white picket fences, with no hackers, frackers, or terrorists to intrude on one's happiness. Dysfunctional families were few, unlike Amy's, which is on the verge of collapse. She has petitioned the courts to be "emancipated" from her parents—a legal procedure that allows minors to be released from parental custody. Her only problem is, she has nowhere else to go.
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The Age of Amy

The Age of Amy

BRUCE EDWARDS

Young Adult / Fantasy / Fiction

A diehard city girl, Amy is uprooted to the Midwest against her will. Miserable in her new home and unpopular at school, the 16-year-old blasts her parents for destroying her happiness. But when Amy's verbal attacks turn physical, she is sent away to a reformatory to learn some manners. Bonehead Bootcamp plays host to Amy and three other unruly — and very competitive — teenagers. The motley group is forced to navigate an obstacle course like those used for military training. The similarity ends, however, when climbing over a wall lands them in a frightening fantasy world of confusion, deception, and time-travel. The juvenile adversaries must now join forces as they search for a way back to reality. On their journey, they confront their individual character flaws through a series of freakish encounters, unveiling the hidden truths behind their rebellious natures.
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