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Holding Onto Courage
(Available Now on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Ingram)
After the war, Mai, 17, and her sister, 13, flee Vietnam on an old fishing boat to escape neighbors who turn against them and soldiers who threaten to close the family business. Forty-six years later, Mai’s granddaughter, Kim, faces her own tormentor on the soccer field in Holding Onto Courage, a dual-timeline, middle grade novel. Published by All Things That Matter Press.
Reviews from kids:
Holding onto courage was an amazing book, I love that the timelines switch frequently because of the short chapters! I loved finding out how Kim is connected to Mai, Lang and Tran’s chapters. I love that the farther you get into the book, there are secrets you learn that connect the two stories together! Overall I think the story this book tells is absolutely AMAZING!
Five Stars~
Christopher C.
Fourth Grader
Mrs. Flanagan’s book is an amazing journey through the Vietnam War and modern life. I never really paid attention to the Vietnam War until now, I never knew it was such an event. I love how Kim’s aunt’s past convinced Kim not to quit. It’s amazing what the past can do. Mrs. Flanagan has done such an outstanding job putting together this wonderful and exciting book full of adventures, mysteries and more. I would recommend this book to history, soccer, and book lovers.
-Adrika T.
Fourth Grader
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A Stranger in my Home
(Short Story to be Published by Academy of the Heart and Mind Magazine in July)
The Sandwich Generation. That's what Eve heard her generation called and she couldn't agree more. She is the bologna tucked between two slices of bread. One slice of bread is two adorable grandchildren. The other slice is her aging mom. Once nicknamed the Energizer Bunny, but now a shadow of herself, confused, frustrated, and forgetful. Lamby and Great Gram is the story of how two little kids taught Eve an important lesson about change and acceptance.
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A Place for Daniel
(Just signed the contract All Things That Matter Press)
Daniel longs for a forever home. A place to belong. It takes a cheating incident using AI, a stray dog, and a dreaded gaga ball tournament to help Daniel realize he already has it. A Place for Daniel, an action-packed middle grade novel, deals with facing adversity and embracing a different kind of family.
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