A klaxon warns of a possible new flood threat so they have to make their way to the town, North-Hampton, for safety. The children in the story live a hand to mouth existence. The year is 2052 and the survivors of two floods have settled in and around this area. My focus, the world I am describing, is an area of East Anglia which I have called THE WETLANDS. I decided to set my story in the future after a catastrophic flood had taken place.
At the same time the issues around climate change were becoming more and more important and young people, children in particular, were beginning to take notice. I have been writing crime stories for teenagers for many years but decided I wanted to write an adventure story for younger children. I am a writer of fiction and my new book THE DROWNING DAY is a complete departure for me. What do you think? Read on… Front cover of The Drowning Day Stories like this could help young readers deal with their concerns about the Earth Crisis and find some resolve to take action. I grew up in the Broads in Norfolk, and have been aware of the risk to the area of rising sea levels since I was a child. We’re really pleased to host this guest blog by author Anne Cassidy and I personally look forward to reading this.
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