Flying Feet (Orca Book Publishers)
Jinho is frustrated by the limitations of his traditional tae kwon do training, so when he is scouted by a trainer from an underground mixed martial arts club, the prospect of fighting without boundaries is pretty exciting. But the more involved he gets, the more disturbing he finds it and the harder it is to find a way out. Underground MMA is a free-for-all, with no weight classes and no referees to stop the fight if it goes too far. When Jinho is set up to fight an opponent known as the Ripper, the only thing that can save him is the ancient code of tae kwan do.
James McCann is the author of three other YA novels with Be Read Books (an imprint of Simply Read Books) in the Rancour Chronicles. James grew up on the icy plains of Manitoba, where he spent most of his teenage years reading comics and playing Dungeons and Dragons. Both of these hobbies taught him the storytelling tools that he now uses as an author and creative writing instructor.
In 2002 he ventured to the west coast, where he worked for several years as a bookseller at Vancouver Kidsbooks, and currently teaches creative writing as a workshop mentor for the Creative Writing for Children Society . Through these biweekly classes, he mentors youth in writing and self-publishing their own books. When he isn’t writing, McCann is practicing tae kwon do, or going on hikes with his Shih Tzu, Conan.
This event will feature a special tae kwan do demonstration courtesy of Robert Lee Martial Arts.
