Exploring the Georgia Coast through Fact and Fiction
Author of Saving the Georgia Coast turns to young adult fiction in his latest release for teens.
Fifty years ago Georgia chose how it would use the natural environment of its coast. Bolster’s newest book brings a multigenerational lens to this wild and storied coast.
With this book, Paul Bolster narrates the politics of the times and brings to life the political leaders and the coalition of advocates who led Georgia to pass the most comprehensive protection of marshlands along the Atlantic seaboard. From the history of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act to the story of a young man’s discovery of that same marsh, Bolster brings the politics and beauty of Georgia’s coastal wonders to life as it's never been done before.
Set on Georgia’s coast, this timely and engaging story follows 13-year-old Jack from Atlanta as he uncovers a decades-old environmental struggle during a spring break visit with his grandfather. Blending historical fact with heartfelt fiction, in Their Wild Island, Bolster introduces young readers to the real-life efforts that preserve one of America’s most treasured landscapes.
Available from independent booksellers and your favorite online retailers nationwide.
Their Wild Island
Praise for Their Wild Island
““This book should be on the reading list of every young teenager in Georgia – and everywhere else”
— Charles Seabrook, author of The World of the Salt Marsh and celebrated journalist of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Author Talk
This video features the author Paul Bolster as he gives us an overview and shares the first of many online talks surrounding Saving the Georgia Coast.
A rich, vibrant political history of the Coastal Marshland Protections Act. Available from independent booksellers and your favorite online retailers nationwide.
Saving the Georgia Coast
Praise for Saving the Georgia Coast“This surprising book is an insider look at how Georgia’s crown jewel came to be– a lesson from the past and an important template for the future. Paul Bolster has written a carefully researched, character-driven, and comprehensive environmental history of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act. It is an eye-opening labor of love.”
— Janisse Ray, author of Ecology of a Cracker Childhood and Drifting into Darien
Meet the Author
Paul Bolster, a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1975-1987), is a historian, a freelance writer, and speaker. He lives in Atlanta, GA.
