The Adventure Begins
Story Monsters Ink 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner
for
Middle Grade Fiction
and Best Cover Design
“The content is rich with topics relevant to young children: love, friendship, forgiveness, bullying, loss, justice, and success. . .this book is ideal to use for literature circles and whole class readings.”
San Francisco Book Review
"Will Mia accomplish her journey without any fear? Or will she fail the trip and choose a different path? I recommend this book to someone who loves adventure."
Kids' BookBuzz
Seize the Cheese
Meet Kip. A mischievous mouse who wears sunglasses, runs around with a knot in his tail, and carries with him the mystery of why he has part of his ear missing. He will wiggle his way into your funny bone, and have you pulling your hair out because of his pranks.
One Hundred Lives
Life and Nature Poured into Poetry
Open the book
Slip into shoes that walk
City streets or roam the fields.
Turn the page
Sit on the corner with arrogance.
Laugh about Neuticles and nose pickers.
Flip the page
Tip your hat to the brave.
Tremble at the monster under your bed.
Walk with strangers
As you live one hundred lives.
American Sports Legends: Your Turn to Score
A poetic sports trivia challenge to identify 68 sports legends from 1912 through 2015. This book is created for the enjoyment of individual readers, family, friends, and competitive groups.
"Unlike any other book I know. The 68 verse quizzes on the identity of sports figures are challenging, provocative, and fun, not to mention a clever way of introducing students to reading and understanding verse."
Nick Acocella, author of The New Biographical History of Baseball.
I can say with great certainty that sports lovers will enjoy every single topic found within this history packed book's pages and fans of poetry will love each section's meaningful prose. This is a book for the entire family - one that you can turn to for quick review time and time again. This book engages with the reader and allows them to have an active conversation with the material. A fast-paced and exciting journey through poetry and sports.
Some poems would challenge even the most knowledgeable sports enthusiasts. A great book
for sports enthusiasts – especially those who love trivia.
Unlike any other book I know. The 68 verse quizzes on the identity of sports figures are challenging, provocative, and fun, not to mention a clever way of introducing students to reading and understanding verse.
Nick Acocella, author of The New Biographical History of Baseball
This book of poetry reads like a compelling quiz show as you are taken back in time to some of sports' greatest moments. The prose contains clues as to the events and athletes that you must decipher to figure out. I would highly recommend this book to all lovers of sports, especially sports trivia.
Bill Speir, Sports enthusiast / Amazon.com review
