Margarita lives a happy life with her family and abuela on the family farm in New Mexico until the Great Depression leaves her father without work. Following a year of separation, Margarita, her brother, and mother reluctantly leave the struggling farm to go to Wyoming to join her father who is employed by the railroad. The […]
Author: mrshayes
Break to the Goal by Brandon Terrell
Gabe is a spectator sitting in the bleachers when out of the blue he is invited to join his brother’s soccer team. He enthusiastically agrees to try out for the Grizzlies’ team but quickly begins to doubt his ability. Gabe never felt as athletic or as popular as his brother, but when he heard professional […]
Doomed Queen Anne by Carolyn Meyer
Anne Boleyn was born the middle child to a privileged, power-seeking, English family during the reign of Henry VIII. As a young lady, Anne dreamed that one day the King of England would notice her like he did her beautiful, older sister Mary. As Anne aged, she grew strong and willful. She learned to use […]
Soof by Sarah Weeks
Aurora is a young girl growing up in the shadow of a close family friend, Heidi. To make matters worse, Aurora is a loner with only one close friend, her dog Duck. Aurora has always been unique with her words and actions, but her classmates just call her weird! Now her mom and her new […]
Stone Fox by John Renyolds Gardiner
Willy is a young boy who lives with his grandfather and loyal dog, Searchlight in Jackson, Wyoming on a small potato farm. One day Willy’s grandfather refuses to leave his bed and falls into a deep depression. Willy decides the only way to help his grandfather is by saving the farm. Willy and Searchlight enter […]