Author Showcase: Dawne Knobbe, Author of Runaway Storm (D. E. Knobbe)
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 11, 2010
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Bianca: Runaway Storm is the first book in a gripping adventure series. Can you tell us about it?
Dawne: When Nate’s father reneges on his promise to spend the summer kayaking with his son and his mother reveals her plans to stay in New York permanently, Nate feels let down and trapped.
He plots to sneak away to Vancouver, steal his father’s kayak, and journey through some nearby islands for a few weeks. Nate makes it to the islands and feeling confident in his survival instincts, he paddles off ready for some fun.
Inevitably, not all goes as planned, and with the help of a motley crew he meets along the way, including other runaways and a smart artistic “goth girl” with her own problems, Nate begins to come to terms with his parents’ separation and the awkward transition into adolescence.
Of course, these revelations may not come soon enough to help Nate survive a violent storm, deserted island, or a deadly smuggler in a broken-down boat… Read more
Author Showcase: Runaway Storm
By Dawne Knobbe , for The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 11, 2010
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Runaway Stormby D. E. Knobbe
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 223 pages
Publisher: Emerald Book Company (January 1, 2010) Read more
Author Showcase: Tyler and the Spider
By Melinda Lancaster, for The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 11, 2010
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Tyler and the Spider
By Melinda Lancaster (author) and Rosemarie Gillen (illustrator)
Reading level: Preschool-2nd grad
Paperback: 32 pages $10.95
Publisher: Wiggles Press (March 2010)
IBSN 978-1-935706-08-3
LCCN 2010923889
What to expect: Engaging pictures, easy to read rhyme, seeing situations from different perspectives. Read more
Author Showcase: Wally the Walking Fish: Meets Madison and Cooper
By Gary Lamit, for The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 11, 2010
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Wally the Walking Fish: Meets Madison and Cooper
by Gary Lamit
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 28 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (May 28, 2009) Read more
Author Showcase: The Adventures of Footenbarn
By Jeff Gibson & Shahrook Oomer, for The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 25, 2010
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The Adventures of FootenbarnReading level: Ages 4-8
Perfect Paperback: 47 pages
Publisher: Paper Press Books
Retail Price: $9.99
Book Website: www.footenbarn.com Read more
Author Interview: Dr. Molly Barrow
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 24, 2010
Dr. Molly Barrow holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is the author of Malia and Teacup Awesome African Adventure and Malia and Teacup Out on a Limb—an adventure series for ages 9 and up.
Bianca Schulze: You have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and have worked in a private practice for over 20 years as a licensed mental health counselor and educator, at what point did you decide to add “writer” to your resume?
Dr. Molly Barrow: I have always enjoyed writing poetry and keeping a journal, but it was working on my doctoral dissertation that gave me the discipline to become a serious storyteller. I began by writing screenplays because I have the ability to see a film plot unfold in my mind. I wrote the Malia & Teacup books in screenplay form initially. As I am writing, I am laughing aloud and delighting in the awkward situations that I place my characters. Sometimes as I am writing, the plot shifts because the characters seem to take me in a new direction, a phenomenon that I do not completely understand, but enjoy immensely when it happens. Read more
Author Showcase: War Star Rising: The Legend of Toucan Moon
By ZooDoc for The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 11, 2010
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War Star Rising: The Legend of Toucan Moon
by ZooDoc
Reading Level: Middle School-Young Adult
Source: Author
Published: 2008 by Star Publish, LLC
What to expect: 850 A.D. Mayans, Coming of age, Parent-child relationship, Jungle animals, Courage Read more
Author Showcase: Bats in the Air, Bats in My Hair
By Martha Hamlett for The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 11, 2010
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Bats in the Air, Bats in My Hair
by Martha Hamlett (Author), Davey Morgan (Illustrator)
Reading Level: Preschool – 2nd Grade
Soft Cover: 32 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (November, 2008)
What to Expect: Fun, Energetic, Full-Color Picture Book Which Integrates Easy-to-Read Rhymes and Engaging Imagery to Spark the Imagination of Children of All Ages (Lots of Silly Bats, Too!) Read more
Psychological Armor for Kids: How can an adventure book empower children and make them safer?
By Dr. Molly Barrow for The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 9, 2010
“A spoonful of adventure makes the psychology go down,” according to Dr. Molly Barrow, author and psychotherapist. Just as Mary Poppins helped children take their medicine with a little sugar, Barrow uses exciting adventure books to embed subtle positive messages about building self-esteem. “Self-esteem is the single most important factor for the safety of a child. Parents and educators should concentrate their efforts on inspiring children to value their self-worth rather than over-disciplining them into compliance. High self-esteem is psychological armor for children.” Read more
Author Showcase: The Tales of Wordishure: A Book of Christian Bedtime Stories
By Mick McArt for The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 9, 2010
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Tales of Wordishure: A Book Of Christian Bedtime Stories
by Mick McArt
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Outskirts Press (August 21, 2009) Read more
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