Lottie's
Adventure: Facing The Monster, is an action-packed
children's book written especially for ages 8 through 14. Children will enjoy
this exciting read while also improving their reading skills. Twenty-nine
chapters filled with twists and turns keep kids reading to discover the
outcome.
Lottie, a lively ten-year old Hispanic girl, longs for something new and different in her life. Her summers up to this point have all been, more or less, the same. Then the arrival of a magical letter and a TV newscast transforms her vacation time in a high adventure.
Her great adventure includes trying to relate to a cold, estranged, and rich grandmother, freeing a kidnapped ten-year-old African American boy from a locked room, hiding him in a safe place, and then fleeing with him from a kidnapper who is always just a step or two behind.
What a refreshing plot. All of the characters
are so believable. Lottie seems like someone that you have known who lives
across town, down the street, or maybe even your next door neighbor. We need
more stories like this one that show just how important family connections are.
The older and younger generations connect in such a loving way as Lottie showed
so much compassion for someone not of her race or gender. How awesome! There
are lots of readers, young and old, who will find this and intriguing tale.
Wanda Hasley, Retired Teacher
PUBLISHER
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