Phoebe Comes Home

by John Kixmiller, Tamara Kachelmeier (Other), Joseph Vitaliano Jr

Overview

The Protectors of the Wood Adventure Novel Series follows the story of a group of misfit teenagers who struggle to save the world from Climate Change.

Phoebe Comes Home - Book #1, begins as Phoebe arrives back in Middletown after a year away at college. She discovers shocking changes taking place in her familiar childhood home.

The local minister preaches a sermon about climate change and an angry crowd walks out in protest.

She unravels the secrets of her ancestors and the magical gem called Dreamstone and sets out to make new friends to defend the forest from Milton Morphy and his followers.

This eco-fiction series includes songs, hope, justice, and dreams that we all dream together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798348584184
Publisher:	Protectors of the Wood
Publication date:	03/07/2025
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

John KixMiller writes about the coming of age with themes that involve environmental justice, humankind & nature, love, strength, the power of being part of a community.Abby & Wendy is the 4th book of six in the Protectors of the Wood Book series. This eco-fiction, magical realism, adventure series, started in 1988, when John and his daughter invented an imaginary town, with characters, and a forest called Hidden Valley.In 2006, John began to publish these stories and wrote Phoebe Comes Home, Phoebe Breaks Through, and The Ghost Girl. In 2019, Phoebe Comes Home, book #1, was listed as #1 on Goodreads best Eco fiction Listopia.In 2014, KixMIller created The Protectors of the Wood band. The psychedelic folk band recently release a 23-song album called "Nature Lives Here." The Protectors of the Wood band has won awards such as" Best Music Award, Award Winner, and Best Music Video."In 2019, The Protectors of the Wood Adventure Series became a podcast and in November 2020, it became a web series on YouTube. Some episodes have reached over 5 million people around the world.In April 2020, "Phoebe Comes Home," the first Protectors of the Wood film premiered. It has won several awards that include best web series and best animation.John lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife Jenny and his dog Sunny. He volunteers at a community garden on a regular basis and helps with collecting compost in his neighborhood.

Tamara Kachelmeier has been an editor for over seven years with the Protectors of the Wood LL.

"Humans have always told stories. Methods have changed; the goal has not: Engage Your Audience. Before cave paintings and campfires, papyrus and ink, printing presses and digital blogging, there was The Oral Tradition, The Spoken Word." Joseph Vitaliano Jr.A native New Yorker and CUNY graduate, Joseph Vitaliano Jr. is an actor / voice actor who has always loved playing characters, doing voices and accents. His interest in voice-over began as a kid watching cartoons, TV shows and movies; then later theater, documentaries, radio broadcasts, lectures, speeches, commercials and audiobooks! In the mid-2000s, Joe began working on audiobook productions with other voice actors. This eventually led him to join the Protectors of the Wood Adventure Series podcast, where Joe has played over 40+ characters for the award-winning eco-fantasy. Originally, it began as a series of books by author / narrator John KixMiller; later it became a "radio play-style" podcast; then an ongoing web series and even an independent, animated feature. When Joe's not mouthing off in front of a mic, he works as a freelance graphic designer (after having worked 20 years in advertising), further contributing to Protectors of the Wood via coloring illustrations on computer, creating visuals, maps and scenes necessary for the books and podcast series.