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A RACE WITH THE RAIN
A young girl and her dad embark on a bike ride adventure in the desert southwest–past darting lizards, across sandy arroyos, and up, up, up hills, long and steep, and hard in the heat–only to find themselves in A RACE WITH THE RAIN as the afternoon monsoon rolls in! A literary PB celebrating nature and family, reminiscent of Pete Oswald’s HIKE, told with a lyrical tone similar to Kristy Dempsey’s A DANCE LIKE STARLIGHT: ONE BALLERINA’S DREAM. A dusty-dry, high desert nod to Jane Yolen’s classic, OWL MOON.
TWO TOGETHER: A BASEBALL DAY
A Lyrical, Atmospheric, Picture Book Manuscript
⚾️The "PITCH" ⚾️
Holding tight, staying close, TWO TOGETHER move with the crowd, past statues of legends, through twisting turnstiles, to emerge into stadium sun. The two, one young and one older, join hometown fans to chant and cheer, sing and celebrate as teammates dart and dash around the diamond dot-to-dot below. A lyrical, atmospheric story of shared first-experiences at the ballpark.
MY MAMA RIDES
Rumble-hum, Maddie’s mama rides a motorized mobility scooter everywhere they go…to the bus stop, along the riverwalk and even at the carnival. But, when a new kid asks too many questions, Maddie’s tummy flip-flops. Can she help him understand that her mama is extra special because she rides–her scooter and the Scrambler? A celebration of family, diversity and acceptance.
Shane Burcaw’s Not So Different meets Amy Webb’s When Charley Met Emma with a side of James Catchpole’s What Happened to You?
JUST RIGHT ON A SNOWY DAY
Picture book manuscript, sparse text
LOGLINE:
Playing outside on a snowy day comes with challenges--choosing the right clothes from too many options, surviving snowball fights that are too rough and trudging to the top of a sledding hill that is too steep and too slick. The same snowy day provides just right moments, filled with fun and joy, and builds excitement for the next day.
WHEELBARROWS DON'T GO TO SCHOOL
Picture book manuscript
When Zander starts school, he worries that his best friend, Willy Barrow (a wheelbarrow), won't be there with him in case of a school adventure emergency.
YES! A YOUNG ARTIST LEAVES PANDEMIC BUMMERS BEHIND
This picture book manuscript traces Claire’s use of personal art and poetry to overcome the challenges of the 2020 pandemic.
The story concludes with the following poem:
Yes!
July 13, 2020
Yes, I smile, not stuck on the bummers.
Yes, pandemic birthday and deep breaths.
A journal, new markers and colored pencils.
Kimber Stevi and me--Claire.
Yes, I will keep my friends close.
Yes, greenhouse sprouts,
colorful veggies
raspberry burst dahlias, and
three drops of black into my mini-lake of brown.
Yes, Gram,
hugs, and
a beautiful gift.
Yes, I am really quite an artist!
Yes, poem.
Yes, yes, yes!
PSST, HEY YOU!
Picture book manuscript
Elevator pitch:
High energy and distractible, Oliver is working hard to stay focused and on track during library time. But, when he hears “Psst, hey you!” coming from the bookshelf, he can’t resist finding out more. He discovers Creative Spark who has come on behalf of an author, to get to know Oliver and figure out which literary genre would best tell the boy’s story. Together, the two consider possible genre options and imagine how Oliver’s story might look in each one.
Oliver ultimately suggests that a wordless picture book would be best—both to tell his story and to keep both of them out of trouble.
WIZARDS OF THE WEIMENUCHE
Middle Grade Fiction
LOGLINE:
A spunky but reserved girl finds her voice, confronts a shape-shifting marmot and changes the future for her family while adventuring with her quirky brother in the mountains of Southern Colorado.
FRANKENSTEIN'S MONSTER BIKES IN THE RAIN: THE IMPACT OF THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT TAMBORA
Middle Grade Informational Fiction
TIES TO EDUCATIONAL CONTENT:
- Cause and effect
- Primary sources
- Vocabulary
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