Since I passed Blog
for Iowa on to Sam a year and a half ago, I have been putting a lot of
time and energy into my new children’s book series, Katie &
Kimble.  I have just published the first book of the series, Katie
& Kimble: A Ghost Story (Reading Level 3 for ages 7-10).

This is something a bit different.  The story is not fear-based
like many ghost stories.  I’ve also created a blog that provides a
lot of free activities for kids (of course I have!) We’ve piloted Katie
& Kimble: A Ghost Story in two classrooms, one third grade and one
fourth grade, and met with a great reception.  (Read children’s
comments here.)

We also received wonderful comments from the 2007 Writer’s Digest Book Awards.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this story.  Nonstop action!  It has
all the elements that will keep this notoriously short-attentioned
audience enraptured: a ghost, mysteries, secrets, danger, friendship,
religious intrigue.  This is a story for the ages, with everything
it needs to stay interesting from beginning to end.”

Click on the name of the book above to get a copy.  If any third
or fourth grade teachers would like a “read aloud” copy to share with your class,
write me here and I’ll send one along to you (until I run out!).