Jennifer S. Burrows Children's Author

The View from Saturday

2012-02-01T10:57:00.000-08:00

I am still on a Newbery Medal kick. I can't stop reading Newbery Medal books now that I've started. But I'm certainly not wasting my time! These are the books that hook you in the beginning, waltz you through the middle, and inspire you in the end. This month I read The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg. This book was published in 1996 and won the Newbery Medal in 1997.

The story is about four 6th graders and a teacher. The story begins and ends at almost the same moment in time and each character takes a turn telling a part of the story from their point of view. The delivery of this story sets it apart from any other book I've read. The story takes its readers into the past for answers and allows them to live in the present at the same time. It's complicated and absolutely wonderful.

First we meet Mrs. Olinski, the teacher. She has chosen four of her 6th grade students to compete in the New York State Academic Bowl. Not only have they beat the 7th and 8th grade teams at their school, they have beat all but one of the 7th and 8th grade teams in the state and now they are facing Maxwell to battle for the state championship.

Next we meet Noah who is too smart for his own good sometimes. We learn about a time when he visited his grandparents and ended up being the best man in a wedding.

Then we meet Nadia who is struggling with her parents' divorce. We learn about when she visited her grandfather and began to accept her new life-style migrating back and forth between her parents.

Next we meet Ethan who lives in the shadow of a talented older brother We learn about how he found his place in school and the world through friendship.

Finally we meet Julian who recently moved to the US. We learn about his upbringing on a cruise ship.

These four kids make up the team, called The Souls. They are intelligent kids, but Mrs. Olinski knows that they work well as a team for other reasons. They are different races and practice different religions, yet they are tolerant of each other; they are unrelated, yet they have become family; and they are individuals, yet they respect each other as human beings.

I enjoyed reading this book and I recommend it to 6th graders.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

2012-01-06T10:46:00.000-08:00

This month I decided to return to reading quality older books. I dug deep and found a winner. Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater was published in 1938! It was nominated for the Newbery Medal in 1939. It did not win the award but remains a Newberry Honor book which is still a prestigious title to hold. Any author will tell you that it truly is an honor just to be nominated for a Newbery Medal.

Mr. Popper's Penguins is cute, light-hearted, and interesting. At the very least, readers of this book will learn about penguin care and believe me, it sounds expensive.

The story is about a man with a great fondness for visiting exotic places. The problem is that he has never left his hometown of Stillwater. He has a wife and two children and works as a house painter. From the sounds of it, he's a talented painter, but he is always dreaming of traveling the world instead.

After writing a letter to one of his favorite explorers in the South Pole, Mr. Popper receives a package in the mail. It's a penguin! Mr. Popper names the penguin Captain Cook. Mr. Popper and his family do their best to accomodate such a complicated pet by making alterations to their refrigerator and by buying plenty of canned shrimp.

The entire Popper family adores Captain Cook, but after a while Captain Cook becomes depressed. In a desperate attempt to help Captain Cook, Mr. Popper writes a letter to a zoo, asking for advice. The zoo, in turn, sends the Poppers a female penguin that also seems depressed. The Poppers name the new penguin Greta. Both penguins soon perk up and have 10 baby penguins. The Poppers must now invest a great deal of money into creating a suitable habitat for 12 penguins in their basement.

As the Popper's begin to go into debt, they decide to turn the interesting habits of the penguins into a show. The Poppers and the penguins travel the country doing their show and earn enough money to be comfortable.

In the end, the penguins relocate to the North Pole and Mr. Popper goes with them, finally living out his dream of visiting exotic places.

I enjoyed reading this book, and I recommend it to 3rd or 4th graders who love animals.

2011-12-05T08:15:00.000-08:00

Since the holidays are upon us, I wanted to find a holiday themed children's book that I could recommend this month. I found Miss Holly Is Too Jolly, by Dan Gutman. It is a beginner chapter book about a boy named Arlo. The book is in the My Weird School series. It's a light-hearted and fun holiday story that will get any reader laughing.

Arlo is in elementary school and his teacher, Miss Holly, is putting on a holiday show. Arlo and his buddies have to participate even though they don't want to. Of course, everything that can go wrong does. Emily kisses Arlo under the mistletoe (YUK!), Arlo gets a dumb hat from his Secret Santa, Arlo makes Emily fall off the stage, and the principal is dangling from the ceiling at the end of the show. It's a hilarious mess!

Dan Gutman tells his holiday story with great voice, lots of action, and many clever puns that adults and children will love.

I recommend this book to second grade boys.

The Midwife's Apprentice

2011-11-01T13:41:00.000-07:00

I decided to continue reading quality, older books this month. The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman was published in 1995. It won the Newberry Medal in 1996. This book is fantastic! It's a feel-good, root-for-the-under-dog, historically unique tale.

The story is about a homeless girl with no name in medieval times. She is found in a dung heap by a midwife. The girl becomes the midwife's apprentice and is called Beetle, as in dung beetle. The midwife is greedy and unkind, but Beetle appreciates having a roof over her head and food in her belly. As Beetle gains confidence, she begins to watch the midwife in order to learn the trade. Beetle adopts a real name for herself, Alyce. When Alyce's midwife skills are put to the test, she fails and runs away. After many months, Alyce decides to go back to the midwife to become her apprentice again. In the process, she learns about courage and determination.

This book is interesting and a quick read. I highly recommend it to 5th or 6th graders.

The Whipping Boy

2011-10-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

Most children gravitate to recently published books. I have to admit, I do too. Books published in the last decade are great, but there are a few oldies that should not be overlooked due to age. Just because a book was published over 20 years ago, doesn't mean that it's outdated.

The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman was published in 1986. It won the Newbery Medal in 1987. And it deserved it! This book is funny, unique, and timeless.

The story is about a naughty prince. He is known in his kingdom as Prince Brat. However, this bratty prince cannot be spanked when he misbehaves. So, the prince has a whipping boy, named Jemmy. This is literally a poor orphan who gets whipped when the prince is naughty. Both boys want out of the castle as soon as possible and run away together . . . sort-of. Jemmy tries to ditch the prince the entire time, but is unable to lose him. They meet crazy characters along the way and each develop respect and admiration for one another.

This book is quick witted and an easy read. I recommend this book to second or third graders. It's a fun book with a unique plot and a timeless theme.

Publishing News

2011-09-01T09:37:00.000-07:00

I am excited to share that I have two picture books being published soon by Gold Quill, a publishing company in England. Both books are adapted fables. The first book is called A Man, A Boy, and A Donkey. The second book is called The Boy Who Cried Wolf. My books will be added to a series of adapted fables. Click this link to view the series.
www.goldquill.co.uk
The series has excellent illustrations and I'm excited to be a part of what they're doing.

The Secret Life of Bees

2011-08-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd, is a mid-grade novel about a girl named Lily, growing up in the south in the 1960s. It is an exceptional story about dealing with tragedy, guilt, and forgiveness.

Lily Owens is a fourteen-year-old girl, living with her abusive father on a peach farm in South Carolina. Lily's mother died when Lily was four years old in a tragic accident that Lily caused. One day, Lily's "stand-in-mother," Rosaleen, gets wrongfully arrested and beaten in jail by racists. Lily fears for Rosaleen's life and busts her out of prison. Lily and Rosaleen flee to Tiburon, South Carolina to a bee keeper's home. A place that Lily is sure her mother once visited. Through the wisdom and patience of the beekeeper, named August, Lily deals with her tragic past and blossoms like a beautiful flower.

Sue Monk Kidd skillfully paints a picture of life in the south in the 1960s. She also captures the voice of a budding teenager very well. I enjoyed reading this story and had trouble putting it down.

I recommend this book to teenage girls and women of all ages.

Dewey

2011-07-07T08:32:00.000-07:00

Dewey, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter, is an adorable nonfiction book about a small-town public library in Spencer, Iowa. This book is written for adults, but is appropriate for any age reader.

The story begins with a kitten being abandoned in a public library drop box. The staff and town adopt the kitten as their library cat. They name him Dewey Readmore Books.

Dewey is a perfect library cat. He loves people and has instincts that guide him to the library patrons that need him the most. The town and its people suffer many loses and tragedies, but Dewey remains a bright spot in their lives throughout it all.

I recommend this book to cat-lovers of any age!

The Summer Tree

2011-06-23T16:38:00.000-07:00

The Summer Tree, by Guy Gavriel Kay, is the first book in The Fionavar Tapestry series. This is a YA/Adult book. This book is not for children. That being said, if you are old enough to read this book, I found it to be complex and interesting.

The story begins in our world, in Toronto, Canada. Five college students are lured into traveling to another world, Fionavar, by a man, Silvercloak, from that world. He is a mage and can do magic through his source, Matt, a dwarf. Mages in Fionavar have no power to do magic without their source.

Once in Fionavar, the five college students each learn about Fionavar through separate experiences. Fionavar has a long history of good and evil, gods, goddesses, and kings. The evilest of all the evil in all of the universe was bound beneath a mountain ages ago in Fionavar. This story is about the events leading up to the release of this evil being and how the five college students from Toronto got involved in the saga.

Guy Gavriel Kay's writing style is detailed and rich. His story is epic. I recommend this book to young adults or adults that enjoy detailed fantasy fiction.

Author Visit and Publication

2011-05-30T13:32:00.000-07:00

This May I visited a third grade classroom. I talked about the publication process from idea to publication. The kids were very attentive and asked me a lot of great questions about being an author. I enjoyed the visit.

This month, my most recent publication hit the magazine racks. My headband craft is published on page 126 of the June 2011 issue of Crafts n' Things magazine. Check it out!

Among the Impostors

2011-05-02T06:14:00.000-07:00

Among the Impostors, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is a sequel to Among the Hidden. This book picks up right where the first book left off. Luke gets dropped off at a boys' boarding school as Lee Grant. It's a rough start for Luke. He's confused and very scared. None of the boys are nice and the teachers don't seem to care about any of the students.

Luke finds a bit of happiness when he sneaks out of the school and plants a garden. Not long after that, Luke's garden is destroyed. Luke finds out that it was destroyed by accident, but in the process, he meets other shadow children also using fake identities.

Luke adjusts to being at the school and even starts enjoying his classes. But then, one of his good friends turns out to be an impostor, working for the Population Police. Luke's quick thinking saves him and his new friends. The story ends with Luke helping shadow children to adjust to being out of hiding.

I liked this story just as much as the first one. I recommend this book to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers as a read-aloud. The chapters are very short and exciting. This hooks the students and also allows for nice stopping points.

Among the Hidden

2011-04-04T14:58:00.001-07:00

Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is the first book in the Shadow Children series. The series is about a time in the future when families are not allowed to have more than two children. The main character, Luke, is the third child in his family. This means that he is hidden from the public and kept secret from the government. He never leaves his family's farm and is careful about being seen outside by anyone. Luke is twelve in the book and has managed to stay hidden all of his life. But he doens't like hiding and wants to live free like his two older brothers. His situations worsens when the government forces his family to sell their back woods. A new neighborhood springs up right behind Luke's house and he can no longer go outside! One day he sees a face in the window of one of the new houses and suspects that the family living there has a hidden child as well. He ventures to the house and discovers a girl named Jen living hidden there. Jen is an activist trying hard to free all of the shadow children. Through a sad turn of events, the Jen is killed by the government, leaving Luke in great danger. In the end, Luke decides to start a new life with a fake I.D. as a different person in order to carry on with Jen's quest to free the shadow children. I loved this book and can't wait to read the second book, Among the Impostors. I recommend this series to third - fifth grade children. They will love it!

When You Reach Me

2011-02-07T13:42:00.000-08:00

When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead is a "Wrinkle in Time" type middle grade novel. It's set in New York City in the 1970s. A girl named Miranda finds herself in the middle of a mystery after her friend gets punch, her apartment key gets stolen, and strange notes, written to her, start arriving. The author of the notes knows specific things about Miranda that no stranger should know. Miranda is scared, but she tries to get to the bottom of the mystery on her own.

This book is great! It won the Newberry Award in 2009. I read the first chapter over again after I finished the last chapter because all the answers were planted there for the reader at the very start. I love books like that. A Wrinkle in Time, one of my all-time-favorite books, is cleverly sewn throughout the plot. I loved it.

I recommend this book and A Wrinkle in Time for fourth -sixth grade students.

The Seventeen Second Miracle

2011-02-03T08:44:00.000-08:00

The Seventeen Second Miracle, by Jason F. Wright, is about a tragedy that turns into a beautiful lifetime of service to others. The story is told by Cole Conner. He is the son of Rex Conner, who felt responsible for the accidental drowning of his girlfriend's younger sister. Rex's escape window out of the dark year that followed the drowning was to do at least one small act of kindness for someone each day or perform a "seventeen second miracle." The impact on Rex, his girlfriend and future wife, his son, his son's wife, and countless friends and strangers is profound. Rex and his family proved to themselves and those around them that a miracle can be performed in as little time as seventeen seconds.

The book had me crying out of sympathy and sometimes joy. Serving others is a beautiful thing. This book was an inspiration.

This book is categorized as an adult book, but many of the characters are teenagers. I recommend this book to YA readers. Two great and lasting life lessons can be taught through this book, forgiveness and love.

Newest Publication

2011-01-14T14:52:00.000-08:00

My next publication will be in Crafts N' Things magazine Pack-O-Fun kid crafts section in June 2011. It's called "Paper Link Headband." And that's what it is, a headband made from paper links. This is my first magazine publication. I'm really excited.

The Wanderer

2011-01-07T12:32:00.000-08:00

The Wanderer, by Sharon Creech is a story about a 13-year-old-girl remembering her difficult past as she travels across the Atlantic Ocean on a sailboat with her three uncles and two cousins. The story is told alternately from the point of view of Sophie, the girl, and Cody, her 13-year-old cousin though their journals. They each shed new light on the scenes by giving their version of things. Cody sees that Sophie is remembering her difficult past before Sophie realizes what is happening. The book is written like a puzzle and each of these characters take turns placing a piece until in the end, the reader sees the full picture.

I found the story and it's delivery intriguing. Sharon Creech is a gifted and creative writer. Creech gives a lot of interesting detail about sailing in the story.

I recommend this book for 5th and 6th grade students and any boating enthusiasts, young or old.

Publishing News

2010-12-03T07:08:00.000-08:00

Things are moving along well with my mid-grade novel, Most Beautiful (Royal Fireworks Press). I received my copy of the manuscript for editing yesterday. It looks great and I'm excited that this manuscript is on its way to book form. It won't be long now!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2010-11-10T06:59:00.000-08:00

I just finished reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. What a delightful classic story. It's sweet and fun. It's also mouth-watering. I found myself snacking as I read often!

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is about an extremely poor boy, named Charlie, who lives near a chocolate factory. Just when things look the bleakest for Charlie, he wins a chance to tour the chocolate factory. Four other retched children tour the factory along with Charlie. One by one, the tour ends for the mean and nasty children until only Charlie remains. Mr. Willy Wonka, owner of the chocolate factory, chooses Charlie as his heir.

This is a great story to read aloud to younger children as well as a great story for second or third graders to read to themselves. I highly recommend reading this book - Don't just watch the movie!

Ship Breaker

2010-10-10T12:30:00.000-07:00

Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi, is a YA novel about earth in the future after the oil age. Ships in this future run by wind and solar energy. The main character, Nailer, works the dangerous and dirty job of light crew, breaking down old oil tankers. He lives a lowly disadvantaged life and has to choose between saving a rich girl's life or changing his own. He chooses to save the rich girl and ends up changing his life for the better anyway.

This is a great book for boys, ages 14 and up, interested in technology and gritty adventure stories.

Pendragon Book One: The Merchant of Death

2010-09-18T12:07:00.000-07:00

Pendragon Book One: The Merchant of Death, by D.J. MacHale, is about a 14-year-old boy, Bobby Pendragon, who is thrust into a life he's unfamiliar with. The book starts off with Bobby leading a normal life, kissing a girl, playing in the basketball play-offs, and loving his dog. Until his Uncle Press shows up unexpectedly and convinces Bobby to go on an unknown adventure.

Bobby travels to another dimension and saves a world. He learns that he is a Traveler and has a responsibility to fight evil throughout the universe and other alternate dimensions. He's not sure he wants that life, but after his family disappears, he's has no choice but to continue being a Traveler with his Uncle Press.

The story is delivered in a unique way. Bobby writes journals to his friends back on Earth. We read the journals along with his friends.

This book is the first in a series of books. The plot is set up well to carry on for many books. With alternate dimensions and other worlds, the possibilities for Bobby Pendragon are endless.

This series of books is geared toward junior high boys. There's lots of action, a small bit of language, and cute girls.

New Book Contract

2010-08-15T17:14:00.000-07:00

One of my middle grade novels is being published by Royal Fireworks Press. They are an educational publisher for the gifted and talented. The book is called Most Beautiful. It's about a girl's struggle to discover true beauty set against the backdrop of September 11th. It's one of my special books that I hoped would one day get published.

I just finished reading Louisiana's Song, by Kerry Madden. It's a snapshot of life in the mountains of North Carolina in the 60s. The voice is fantastic and the plot is interesting. This would be a great book for a child that's interested in bluegrass music. I enjoyed reading it.

The Kite Runner

2010-07-22T04:58:00.000-07:00

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini is a story about the former and the modern Afghanistan through the eyes of a young boy. It's powerful and unforgettable. It enlightened and moved me. Khaled Hosseini gives an inside look at the violence that the Afghan people have been battling against for centuries. This is a YA/adult novel, not for young children.

The 39 Clues; The Maze of Bones

2010-06-18T08:15:00.001-07:00

The first book in the 39 Clues series is called, The Maze of Bones, by Rick Riordan. He does a great job setting up the premise of the story. Two orphans must choose whether they want to take an inheritance or accept a quest. They accept the quest. There is peril and intrigue as soon as they begin the quest. Mysterious characters are introduced and little known history is woven seamlessly into the story. I found it very interesting.

Each chapter focuses on the perspective of a different character. This approach to the story occasionally interrupted the flow for me.

This is an excellent book series for any adventurous child that enjoys reading a good mystery.

Benjamin Pratt & The Keeper of the School

2010-05-28T07:26:00.000-07:00

Benjamin Pratt & The Keeper of the School is the latest book by Andrew Clements, my son's favorite author. It's the first book in a series.

The book is a mystery set in a school about to be torn down to make a theme park. Benjamin and his sidekick, Jill, are trying to save the school by finding clues left by the founders of the school.

I enjoyed the book and will read the next book in the series when it comes out.

Landon Snow And the Auctor's Riddle

2010-05-19T18:50:00.000-07:00

Landon Snow And the Auctor's Riddle, by R.K. Mortenson is the first book in a series of six or seven books. I think the message of the book is great, but I got a little bogged down with the fantasy details. I wondered as I read if all the detail was necessary.

Pictures of Hollis Woods

2010-04-27T06:34:00.000-07:00

I finished reading Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff, a Newberry Honor book. It's because of books like this that I love to read and want to write. I could not put it down. Ms. Giff had me completely tied up with her character, Hollis Woods. The story is told in a unique and fascinating manner using flashbacks and drawings created by Hollis Woods.

I loved the book and recommend it to middle-grade novel readers everywhere.

Two New Book Contracts

2010-03-14T18:51:00.001-07:00

I am happy to report that I received two new nonfiction picture book contracts this week with E&E Publishing.

E&E Publishing has a wonderful book out about being a freelance writer by Nancy Sanders, called Yes You Can . . . Write Children's Books. Check it out. If you want a career in writing for children, it's an excellent tool to help shape and guide your career.

I just finished reading Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli. It was a Newberry Honor book and I see why. It was thought provoking and uplifting. Maybe it should have been the winner.

The Golly Whopper Games

2010-02-18T06:21:00.001-08:00

The Golly Whopper Games, by Jody Feldman is a clever updated version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I really enjoyed reading it and trying to solve the puzzles myself. I was NOT as good at the puzzles as the main character, Gil! (I would have been out in round one.)

This is an excellent book to read aloud in school. It encourages cooperative problem solving, higher levels of thinking, and math skills.

I loved the book and would encourage 3rd - 6th grade teachers to read it aloud in their classrooms.

2010-02-04T11:53:00.000-08:00

I visited a second grade classroom today. The students were working on researching topics and taking notes. I talked about looking at the pictures and reading the captions in a book to find valuable facts when researching.

Then the students got to work. I walked around and helped them find facts and organize their notes.

The students were delightful and I had fun helping them.

2010-01-21T09:41:00.000-08:00

These are the lovely ladies in my critique group. Karen McDonald (author/illustrator), Sheila Jarkins (author/illustrator), and me. I'm lucky to have them.

SCBWI New Years Resolutions Conference

2010-01-11T06:26:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday, I attended the SCBWI New Years Resolutions Conference in Syracuse, NY.

The morning began with a talk by author Carla McClafferty, a non-ficiton children's author from Arkansas. She offered advice on researching non-ficiton children's books. Her ideas were inspirational. I left feeling ready to tackle a non-fiction writing project.

Illustrators, Bob Dacey and Debra Bandelin spoke next. They were hillarious, talented, and down to earth. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to them and I gained a great deal from their talk even though I'm not an illustrator.

Randi Rivers, an editor from Charlesbridge, spoke next. She was insightful and helpful about getting the most out of your submission. One thing I found very helpful was her list detailing of the elements of a fiction synopsis. Recently, I hunted for a good guide to writing a ficiton synopsis and I couldn't find one. I will use her list from now on.

Overall, this was one of the best conferences on writing for children I've attended. I plan to attend next year.

Harry Potter Series

2009-12-22T06:40:00.000-08:00

I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and am working on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The thing that is incredible to me is that book #7 ties in ideas from the beginning books; the first snitch Harry caught, the Deluminator, and the sword of Godric Gryffindor. Within each book an elaborate story is woven, yet that is only on a micro level compared to the whole. On a macro level, all seven books act as chapters in an elaborate story about an unlikely hero. Bravo, J.K. Rowling.

Harry Potter Series

2009-12-09T06:33:00.000-08:00

I finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix last night. I may be late on the Harry Potter band-wagon, but these books are incredible works of fiction. J.K. Rowling starts so many threads of plot throughout the story, that I lose track of some of them until she brings them ALL back together in the end. Her books have perfect pacing that lead the reader to an amazing grand finale. I'm truly in awe and can't wait to start The Half-Blood Prince.

Author Visit 11/12/2009

2009-11-13T08:39:00.001-08:00

Today I visited a fourth grade classroom. It went really well. I talked about the books that I've had published and the publication process. I emphasized where I get my ideas and how much revision is necessary. I think the students were surprised at how much I revise my manuscripts. I think the teacher will remind them of that every time they want to quit at the first draft stage in their writing. Sorry, kids! :)

Author Visit 11/4/2009

2009-11-04T16:07:00.000-08:00

Today I visited a second grade class at a local primary school. I read my new book, The Canada Goose and You to the class. They "HONKED" right along with me. We had fun!

I talked about how I turn ideas into stories and avoid writers block. First, I taught the kids some Brain Gym exercises. Then we brainstormed ideas to put in a story. Next, we rearranged our ideas into the beginning, middle, and end. We ended up with a nice first draft.

My Interview

2009-10-30T06:30:00.000-07:00

An interview I did with Nancy Sanders about my new book just appeared on her blog. http://nancyisanders.wordpress.com/
Follow this link to read it.

Nancy Sanders is a freelance writer and author of Yes! You Can . . . Build A Successful Writing Career. She's an incredibly smart lady that has made a career out of freelance writing. She's made a huge difference in my career.

In her book she talks about the Triple Crown of Success. This is a model writers can follow to get personal satisfaction out of writing, get published frequently, and -most importantly- get paid to write. I'm a faithful follower of her model and I'm happy to report that it works! Every writer out there should read her book.

My Latest Book

2009-10-22T05:43:00.000-07:00

My latest book is an interactive non-fiction picture book about Canada geese. The book explains the life and characteristics of the Canada goose by relating them to a child's world. Each page ends with a question that is answered by "HONK!" -- inviting the young listener/reader to "honk" along! It's a lot of fun.

Click the cover to buy it on Amazon.com.

My First Three Books

2009-10-21T19:06:00.000-07:00

My first three books were recently released. Arlington National Cemetery, Vietnam War Memorial, and Korean War Memorial, Rourke Publishing, 2009.

I was humbled and honored to write about these three war memorials.