My First Review for The Lucky Baseball

It's always a bit exciting - and sometimes scary - to read reviews of my books. I guess I'll just never get over the amazement I feel when I learn that someone has actually READ something I wrote! Here's the first review from Booklist: ". . . folds uplifting messages of community strength into its child's view of racial discrimination and internment." –Booklist, September 1, 2009

The Locket

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Shoelaces

An African American girl describes the joys of all different kinds of shoelaces in this Rookie Reader beginning reader. All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

Mexico

Weapons & Strategies of the Civil War

Kidding Around Kansas City

This was my very first published book. It provides information on landmarks, museums, parks, sports activities, entertainment, restaurants, and other things to see and do in Kansas City, Missouri.

States

Learn all about the people, the landmark, and other highlights of all 50 states. This book comes with a 6 ft. wall chart of fun facts and other information.

Pennies

Rookie Readers are easy readers designed for children who are just learning to read. In PENNIES, readers find out why one little girl needs to find just ONE more penny so she'll have a nickel.

Philippines

Learn about the Philippines in Suzanne Lieurance’s book in the Top Ten Countries of Recent Immigrants series. Lieurance examines the land, people, government, economy, and culture of the Philippines as well as the contributions that immigrants to the United States from the Philippines have made to American life. "This book . . . provides excellent information about basic aspects of the country and people of the Philippines." –Lincoln Public Schools, February 2005

A Child’s First Pet

Sometime between the toddler stage and first grade, most children want a cute and cuddly small pet to call their own. With such a variety of small animals to choose from, choosing the best pet for a child is difficult. The information in this book will help any parent decide. Topics include what to look for when purchasing a healthy pet and exactly what it takes to care for each of the most popular small animal pets. Parents and children will discover the special needs of a variety of pets---everything from feeding and housing requirements to what kind of behavior ...