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My Books
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| | LINDSEY HITS THE CLUB |
| Ten-year-old Lindsey finds it hard adjusting to a new life in Washington, far away from friends and familiar places left behind in Colorado. Nothing seems right--not the weather, not the new neighborhood, and certainly not the way kids go about making friends!
The neighborhood kids have formed a club, and the club's rules are all determined by Martin, the club President. And Martin doesn't want to let Lindsey join in at all. He sets some tough initiation tests for her, designed to get her into trouble. Lindsey will do almost anything to make new friends, including facing up to a bully, and even risking her safety. But is she willing to steal?
Lindsey Hits the Club provides an insightful look into the tenuous world of forming friendships, with all its pitfalls and rewards. It is also a tale of encouragement in which one girl, the new kid on the block, triumphs over a status quo unfairly dominated by boys. She does so by resorting to self-reliance, intelligence, agility, and a keen sense of right and wrong.
Format: Trade paperback
Size: 6"X 8"
Price: $6.75
ISBN: 1-889658-17-0
Ages: 7-10
Published by New Canaan Publishing Company Inc., New Canaan, CT |
Read more about the illustrator, Jennifer L. Wambach by clicking on her name. |
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| | THINGS LITTLE KIDS NEED TO KNOW |
| "Monsters aren't real," a brother advises his new baby sister. There's also advice about how to avoid a spanking, when to eat dessert, and how to get baby hamsters.
Things Little Kids Need to Know assists children in the adjustment to a sibling by showing them positive things they can do once the sibling arrives--even if the new baby comes from "across the world." |
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The picture book is illustrated by Jennifer Heyd Wharton. To see more of Jennifer's beautiful art, click here.
Format: Hardcover, full color illustrations
Size: 6 1/2"X 8"
Price: $16.00
ISBN: 0-9611872-9-8
Ages: 2-6
Published by Our Child Press, a publisher who focuses on books for and about adoption.
Awards: Read, America! Collection Selection 2000
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Have you written any other books? Yes, I'm sending them out to find a publishing home, which takes a long time.
What are they about?
1) 14-year-old Kayla McKenzie and her plans to connect with the uncle no one in her family talks about. Kayla even has her own email address: calligraphy_girl@hotmail.com. This novel is called: Invisible Branches. 2) 12-year-old Marena Ramirez is getting anonymous notes. At first she thinks they're fun. This story is titled: Watching You.
3) 9-year-old Jessalyn goes to camp for the first time and is afraid she won't be accepted. I'm not terribly satisfied with the title for this one, so it may change, but at the moment it is called: Imagine That! Do you have others? Yes, the following one is still being critiqued by other writers, so will have lots of rewrites ahead before it is sent to an editor, who if interested, will suggest MORE rewrites...
3) Criminals have invaded Teesha's house and she's got to figure out how she and her mom and little sister can get away. Currently, the story is titled: Creeped Out.
Don't you ever write books about boys?
Yes, but I'm not ready to talk about those stories yet. :-) Though I think the one is going to be called: Wyatt's Words. |
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JUST FOR KIDS
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You can discover some stuff about me just by looking at this web page.
See if you can answer the following questions.
1. What's my favorite color?
2. What's my favorite time of year?
3. I've lived in 5 states. Find 2 on this page.
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Click here for other fun things
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What I Like to Read
I have a BLOG* that features children's books, especially middle grade and young adult novels. Here you can find out about books I like, and why I like them. An added bonus is links to the authors' sites.
Check it out at http://books.susanuhlig.com/
*blog - a web log, an online publication in the format of a journal or log.
INTERESTED IN WRITING?
Click here for articles and tips. |
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