Have you ever thought about what happens when someone insults or upsets another? Today I get to share a middle grades/middle school novel that shares a bit about the science of bioenergy fields as well as a fantasy element. The book is the first in a series. It is Energy Wars: The Awakening by Jodi Dee. There is a giveaway at the end of this post.
About the Book:
Energy Wars: The Awakening Written by Jodi DeeAges: 8-13 | 200 Pages | Publisher: Jodi Dee Publishing (2025) | ISBN: 978-1736209363
Publisher’s Book Summary: Myles is an average thirteen-year-old boy until one day, Sally Munson shows up with purple pants on that look like a Halloween costume. As classmates tease and make fun of her, Myles starts to see these negative words as fireballs of energy being thrown at Sally. He finds himself in the middle of a war zone, invisible to everyone but him!
In a suspenseful, supernatural tale of self-discovery and friendship with constant, unexpected twists and turns, Myles tries to understand his newfound superpower. He not only learns about the energy exchange between humans but the energy of all things.
Myles and his friends discover the new ZS phone is stealing people’s energy. Follow Myles as he navigates this new reality and works to stop the theft of this energy with the help of his friends.
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About the Author
Jodi Dee is an award-winning author of the best-selling books The Dirt Girl and The Seeking Tree. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History and a Master’s in Education from Clark University. She is a dedicated mother of three with more than twenty years of experience in education. Jodi is a passionate advocate and teacher of self-love, self-awareness, emotional mastery, and empowering children to learn through independence, creativity, self-exploration, and discovery.
For more information, check out www.jodidee.com.
From Me:
When I first started reading this book, I thought it was interesting. I loved how it was explaining a bit of science in the context of the everyday middle school experience. After all what middle school (or school or office) doesn't have people throwing energy at one another. It is the insults, the backstabbing, the teasing, the jokes, etc. In this book Myles can see energy balls flying through the air and hitting the intended targets. Myles cannot figure out what is happening and goes to do some research. He goes the public library and discovers scientists (real life scientists) who studied bioenergy. He shares his research with one of the girls he knows who is into things like auras and crystals. He assumes she may have more information or at least be able to help him sort through it. The book is interesting, and I am loving the science (STEM) in it. Then as Myles is trying to figure out how and why he can see the energy balls, he discovers more about himself and his family. This is where it really becomes a fantasy book. There is a bit of fantasy and even an afterlife explanation. The book in many ways becomes a completely different type of story about three quarters of the way through. His grandmother left boxes for him to receive on his thirteenth birthday. His father forgot about them, so he gives them to him about seven months late, but these boxes contain an explanation about his power to see the energy of the people around him as well as a bit of the goal of his using this power. Then when you feel like he has figured out a most of what is going on it ends with a big cliffhanger. Can I just say I can't wait to read the next book!!
Throughout this story this book is interesting. As the characters say in the book several times about the bioenergy information, "Why don't they teach us about this in school?" Kids will find the science of the energy and the passing of energy among people interesting. I love getting kids interested in STEM while reading a book! It is done so well and there are some explanations as well as scientist's names to look up for more information. Any time we can bring STEM into stories it helps create more interest in STEM fields. We need all the interest we can get in STEM! It had me excited to read and share the book!
Then the story goes into more fantasy and a bit of action. Kids are going to love this story. There are exciting twists and turns, but it also flows and is well written. The fantasy is Myles ability and how and why he has the ability. I don't want to give too much of the story away, but it even pulls in technology. This is a story for this generation of kids. There is someone or some group who are trying to steal people's energy forces. Myles needs to figure out how to stop it. His friends rally around him to help. It ends before we know what happens so it will make kids want to read the next book as well! It has a mix of characters with many different backgrounds and the characters are well developed. It also delves into friendships in middle school and how they can change.
I can see this book being a perfect read for kids who love action and science. It also will make an amazing book for a class to read. The discussions that can happen around the science as well as how our behavior affects others will be amazing. As I read this book, I imagined sharing it with the middle school teachers at my school because I know they will find it useful to have kids read and discuss. I love how the bioenergy discussion talks about how you can hit someone with a negative energy bomb or a positive one. There is even talk about shielding oneself from them. In middle school when so many people put others down or make fun of something they do (or wear), this book will open discussions about how those behaviors hurt in more ways than just the initial insult. I can see it helping kids understand that their words have meaning and can truly hurt or lift someone up. After all we try to teach this to kids but often it isn't until they are older that they learn it if they ever do. This book will help give some of that insight. I hope it is read in middle schools across the country!
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