Williams, Francis T. Perry. Pollen and the Ring of Harmony. Emerald Book Company, 2009. ISBN 978-1934572993 298 pp. $

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This didactic book about saving the planet introduces a superhero sent to save the Earth from deforestation. The stereotypical and one-dimensional characters, straightforward prose and heavy handed message about ecology made the first 50 pages a chore to get through, and I am setting it aside.