Lee A Bissonnette

Engineer and Author; Lee A. Bissonnette graduated from University of Minnesota in Mechanical Engineering and the University of Phoenix with MBA. I have 16 technical US patents and live in Michigan with my family; son, daughter, dog, guppies, and husband of 32 years. Working as an automotive engineer by day and writing at night after work for 18 years. Giving back to the community by volunteering in STEM. I also speak on writing, motivation for 1-12 grade students and career development “being a presence in the work place” for adults. With the onset of COVID, layoffs have happened across all career paths, myself included. With time on my hands, I have nearly completed the 7th book in the GHSC series and am ready to publish the 6th book in the series.

All this said, you might ask, why I'm doing all of this. Having gone to many festivals, I've gotten to met many young readers and their parents. They love the series. There are no horrifying zombies, bloody gunfights, or rampaging villains. The books are about wonder, adventure, and seeing the possibilities. As you read the books, the movie plays out in your mind. You can picture the places and identify with the characters. I always ask the kids to think about which character they would want to be if Spielberg called to make a movie. It gives the kids a positive focus, to imagine a future that they can become anything they are passionate about.

This is more than just selling books. This is about giving hope, and courage to the kids of the world. Too much negativity is being pushed by all forms of media. The saying of "if it bleeds it leads" followed closely by videos of "hate" for follow-up is all we seem to see. I have bent you ear too much. Please read and enjoy the adventure; one team, one group of people can make a difference in our world.

The books 6 leading characters:

George’s birthday and the beginning of summer vacation had fallen on the same day last year. In his wildest dreams, he never imagined he would be going to a summer camp in space on a faraway moon filled with campers like himself. In one short day he went from being a regular teenager on Earth to being a cadet on a space station. Soon after he arrived on Jupiter’s moon, George met five other camper cadets who would become his Red J ` and best friends. Andy Penteado was a tall muscular boy with dark brown hair. He had grown up in the wilds of Brazil on his family’s ranch. Over the summer, Andy would learn to be George’s second in command and the defender of their team. Gus Reiter was from central Germany, a bit rounder than the others, and looked as strong as an ox. Andy seemed more seasoned than Gus, like he had grown up faster. Gus would become their cook and keeper of their strongest weapon, the seeds of hope. Emily Millar was from Great Britain. She was about George’s height, with light brown hair that curled over her shoulders. Her mom had died when she was very young; the closest thing Emily had to a friend was her computer. Over the summer, Emily created intricate computer programs that would help save their lives. Anna Jhang was a short girl from Japan with long, straight black hair braided down her back. When she was very little, her grandmother had taught her all about the universe and the stars. Anna had would become their navigator through the caves of Ganymede moon. Sara O’Conner was from Ireland and was from a large family of six older brothers, with no sisters. She had learned about medicines from her grandfather, and herbs from her grandmother. She would become the team’s healer.

These books grow with optimism and hope for the future, intertwined with ideas of strength of character and consequences for actions. The adventures change as the team discovers true friendship can help them through the twists and turns of life. How do we make a positive change and help those around us in a positive way? We do it together.

Courage is that little voice inside you that says, “I will try again tomorrow.”