Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator Book Blog Tour, Review, and #Giveaway #LoneStarLit

Posted April 9, 2020 by Lynn in Blog Tours, Giveaways, Reviews / 6 Comments

EDISON JONES AND THE ANTI-GRAV ELEVATOR
by
MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTON
Genre: MG-YA / Action & Adventure / Men’s & Boys’
Publisher: Book Liftoff
Publication Date: February 11, 2020
Number of Pages: 282 pages
SCROLL DOWN FOR THE GIVEAWAY! 

Twelve-year-old Edison Jones is a prodigy with a passion for technology and inventions. Paralyzed from the waist down since the age of five, he hasn’t let his disability slow him down. Then his world changes overnight when his grandfather, a billionaire tech company owner, decides to enroll him in a public school. Algorithms, quantum physics, and digital engineering are easy. Finding his way in the bewildering world of boys and girls his own age is quite another thing . . . the biggest challenge of his life.




CLICK FOR PURCHASE OPTIONS:
  Amazon  ┃  Draft2Digital 

 

 

I was initially worried that Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator would be too preach-y or lesson-y of a kid’s book. (I don’t read a lot of YA\Middle Grade.) How wrong I was! It was a bit slow to start for me, but once the action picks up, I was hooked!

The main middle grade lesson that Edison learns is the value of friendship. Edison was reluctant to go to public school at first; he’d been home-schooled for the 5 years after the accident that left him paralyzed. But he quickly settles into a rhythm and in the end, he learns the importance of close friends. He also quickly learns the lesson of not making too many enemies!

I especially enjoyed reading how Edison deals with his social awkwardness. He’s been so isolated from other kids that he certainly struggles with the social aspects of middle school more than the actual school workload. Learning how to ‘properly’ interact with his fellow classmates leads to some very humorous situations.

The plot has some serious heart racing moments. These include the championship football game, the robotics challenges, and especially the climactic ending. I was cheering Edison and his friends along the journeys throughout the novel.

In addition to heart racing action, I found Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator to be very emotional. Primarily, there is the parental connection. We clearly see Edison’s love for his grandfather (and vice versa) as well as Hondo’s missed relationship with his own parents. We also see the young characters faced with the first blushes of love and jealousy of middle school that we are all familiar with.

The characters, especially Edison, show a lot of growth over the course of the novel. Edison learns to appreciate his friends, how he can depend on them to have his back. Edison also learns how his disability doesn’t limit him.

“Don’t let your disability influence how you think or act. Don’t let it rule your emotions.”

As Edison discovers throughout the novel, his initial worries about fitting in at school while being disabled are unwarranted. He really learns to shine with the help of his friends.

Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator is a great showcase of science for the win. I don’t know how accurate the science and math in the novel are – I’m no NASA scientist – but it’s great to see a middle grade book emphasizing how science can solve a lot of problems. I would especially like to have Edison’s bedroom holographic walls in my own home. Imagine how frequently you could change the view or decorations without having to paint or wallpaper!

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator. It demonstrates some great lessons about the importance of friends and science. Highly recommended for any middle school (or older!) reader.

 

I received Edison Jones and the Anit-Grav Elevator free in exchange for my honest review. Thanks to author Michael Scott Clifton and Lone Star Book Blog Tours for providing this opportunity.

 

Multi award-winning author Michael Scott Clifton, a public educator for over 38 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator, currently lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas, with his wife, Melanie, and family cat. An avid gardener, reader, and movie junkie, he enjoys all kinds of book and movie genres. His books contain aspects of all the genres he enjoys: action, adventure, magic, fantasy, and romance. His fantasy novels, The Janus Witch and The Open Portal, received 5-Star reviews from the prestigious Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews, and he has been a finalist in a number of short story contests, with Edges of Gray winning First Place in the Texas Authors Contest. Professional credits include articles published in the Texas Study of Secondary Education Magazine. Clifton’s latest book, The Open Portal, won a Feathered Quill Book Finalist Award, and launched the fantasy book series, Conquest of the Veil. 



 
║ Website ║ Facebook ║ Twitter ║ 
║ Instagram  LinkedIn   Amazon Author Page  
 Goodreads  
————————————
GIVEAWAY!  GIVEAWAY!  GIVEAWAY!
THREE WINNERS!
1st Prize

Signed Paperback Copy of Edison Jones + $15 Amazon Gift Card + bookmark
2nd & 3rd Prizes
eBook Copies of Edison Jones
APRIL 9-19, 2020
(Print copy U.S. Only)
 
Click on image to enter giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

VISIT THE OTHER GREAT BLOGS ON THE TOUR:

4/9/20
Review
4/9/20
BONUS Post
4/10/20
Review
4/11/20
Review
4/12/20
Review
4/13/20
Review
4/14/20
Review
4/15/20
Review
4/16/20
Review
4/17/20
Review
4/18/20
Review
   blog tour services provided by
  


Note: Some posts may contain affiliate links. Should you choose to purchase a product, we will receive a small commission for the sale at no additional cost to you. Chapter Break is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Subscribe to Chapter Break posts.

Never miss a post on Chapter Break. Subscribe today for all the bookish awesome in your inbox.

Join 2,829 other subscribers

Posted April 9, 2020 by Lynn in Blog Tours, Giveaways, Reviews / 6 Comments

Divider

6 responses to “Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator Book Blog Tour, Review, and #Giveaway #LoneStarLit

  1. Thanks for the great review. I wrote Edison Jones with the idea in mind that I would slip in science facts that fit the story’s narrative. Younger readers would be learning a little about science without even realizing it. So, although “artistic license” was taken with some of the science, it is all in the realm of possibility.

    • Lynn

      Thanks, Kristine! You should definitely check this one out. It is a super fun read!