Environmental Scientist Releases Debut Young Adult Novel

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Aug. 17, 2020 - PRLog -- Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc., of Johnson City, Tennessee, is proud to announce the nationwide release of Kodiak: King of the Grizzlies, by debut author Tom Callaghan.

Tom Callaghan is a retired Environmental Scientist, mountaineer, and nature lover. He attended the University of California at Santa Cruz where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies and a Master's Degree in Natural Science. After 27 years of protecting Natural Resources, he began to teach. Tom founded a non-profit organization to help kids learn critical thinking skills through the game of chess. Founded in 2010, Kids Chess Club has taught over 3000 young minds to play chess, some who went on to win State and National titles. www.kidschessclub.org

In Kodiak: King of the Grizzlies, a 15-year-old city-boy moves into a remote forest cabin on Big Bear Mountain and realizes his connection to nature after discovering the 100-year-old journal of a grizzly hunter. The journal tells the untold story about the extinction of the California Grizzly bears and describes an epic final battle between the grizzlies and the US Army. It even has a talking bear from outer space! This book has stories within stories as you read the entries in the journal, the boy's reaction, and how it affects events in his modern life. It is written in a way that mixes natural science with war and fantasy to create a roller-coaster adventure with many surprising twists.

Readers can learn more about Callaghan and Kodiak: King of the Grizzlies at http://kodiakkingofthegrizzlies.com/.

Kodiak: King of the Grizzlies is available through Amazon, Barnes&Noble.com, and through Jan-Carol Publishing, inc., and is available in both hardback and paperback.

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc. includes various imprints, each specializing in a particular genre—from Appalachian stories to children's books and more. At JCP, we believe 'every story needs a book.' For more information or to schedule a book signing, call Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc., at 423.926.9983, or visit jancarolpublishing.com. Follow JCP on Facebook.

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