Bonnie
J. Doerr has always played with words, ideas, and
nature. To be separated from nature—to be containerized—would
slowly suck the breath from her. For years this
therapeutic pursuit manifested itself in poetry.
In recent years her play resulted in stories and
novels for young adults. A lifetime educator, she
has taught students from kindergarten to college
in eight states. Degrees in reading education, combined
with a brief post as a science teacher, led her
to write ecological mysteries.
Years of teaching and living in the Florida Keys
provided irresistible material. Her novels celebrate
caring, involved, “green” teens who take action
with attitude and a touch of romance. Her children’s
book Kenzie’s Key was honored by NOAA (National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) with a grant
for its use in environmental education. Her work
has been included in Milkweed Editions literary
field guides. When not at home with her heart in
the Florida Keys, she lives in a log cabin in North
Carolina.
Island Sting
Bonnie J. Doerr
ISBN-13 978-1-61603-002-5
ISBN-10 1-61603-002-X
Kenzie didn’t
expect her first summer in the Florida Keys to be
murder. Cute guys, awesome boats, endangered species,
gun-toting thugs...
When city girl Kenzie Ryan moves to a Florida wildlife
refuge, she plunges straight into an eco-mystery.
Kenzie trades New York streets for Keys pollution
cleanup, and now, instead of hailing cabs, she’s
tracking down a poacher of endangered Key deer.
Her new home does have some benefits—mainly Angelo,
an island native, who teams up with her to nab the
culprit.
But will they both survive when the killer turns
from stalking deer to hunting humans?
Island
Sting includes notes on the endangered Florida Key
deer and the National Key Deer Refuge.
Praise for Island Sting
"Island Sting
is a fast-paced, environmental thriller that teens
will tear into. Once you start reading, you’ll find
yourself flipping pages as fast as you can, eager
to find out what happens next. Great action, great
characters, and a message that will resonate with
readers of all ages."
~Frances
O'Roark Dowell, Edgar-award-winning author
of Dovey Coe, Chicken Boy, The Secret Language
of Girls, and Shooting the Moon
"Impetuous Kenzie, dashing Angel,
and a fascinating cast of four-legged characters
make green go down easy in this fast-paced eco-mystery."
~Louise
Hawes, award-winning author of Black Pearls,
Waiting for Christopher, and Rosey in the
Present Tense
