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The Altruism Trial

By: Christopher Francis
Narrated by: Coleman Christian
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An adventure book that follows a self-centered, entitled boy as he crash-lands on an island and slowly learns the importance of selflessness and altruism.

Riley Pickering knows he'll be the next Sidney Crosby, so it is expected everyone should cater to him, take care of his needs, and worship the ground he walks on. In addition, he has no patience for school, science, Mme. Capretta, the French language, or following rules.

However, when a science project goes horribly wrong, Riley finds himself in the middle of the Pacific, stranded on an island scrambling to find ways to survive. When he meets two teenagers who are in a similar predicament, he begins to question whether he accidentally landed on the island, or whether he was intentionally sent there.

©2019 Christopher Francis (P)2019 Christopher Francis

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Riley learns by "trial and error" to be selfless!

The author penned a very imaginative concept and scenarios that teach each student who is part of the 'trial' to connect with their undesirable behaviors. The characters are colorful and the lessons are enormous and memorable. Altruism Trial was part of my book club's featured books for a month of reading and A LOT of discussion! I feel my students were able to take away some valuable moral codes from this story! The audio was instrumental during reading & listening time. ESL students were able to learn donation, dialogue, inflection and many other comprehensive elements with the combination of reading the book and listening to the audio. Coleman Christian, did a fantastic narration of the story! Bravo to author and narrator!

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A really fun short story

The character building of the Howel’s on giligan’s isle backed by the innovation of spoiled kids…who are on their own on an island. It is a cool process to listen to, and I recommend it.

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