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The Grass Stage
Paperback
Publisher Price: $19.99
Publisher: Bolt and Charlie Books
Published: Aug 8 2026
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Grass Stage is a powerful coming-of-age story set against the fragile edge of a disappearing forest, where science, memory, and choice collide.
Wade returns to the land that shaped his childhood only to find it on the brink of irreversible change. With developers set to arrive in less than a day, the forest is no longer just a place-it's evidence, a question, and possibly a final chance. As Wade searches through abandoned sheds and fragments of his father's past work, he uncovers more than restoration plans. He finds the weight of unfinished ideas, buried connections, and the difficult truth that not choosing is still a choice.
Told with quiet intensity, The Grass Stage explores what it means to inherit responsibility in a world where easy answers don't exist. Through Wade's journey, readers are drawn into themes of environmental stewardship, legacy, and the marks we leave behind-both seen and unseen.
Perfect for high school readers, this novel challenges students to think critically about:
- The relationship between humans and the natural world
- Ethical decision-making under pressure
- The impact of past generations on the future
- The power of evidence, observation, and personal accountability
With rich imagery and thoughtful pacing, The Grass Stage invites readers to look beneath the surface-of the land, of history, and of themselves.
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