By Mario Hernandez

Coming September 2023!

From the hot suburban streets of Southern California to the sun drenched coast of Mexico and back again, two estranged Latina cousins re-unite and unravel a curious mystery involving local folk legends, archeology and a long absent father, thought to have all but abandoned his struggling family.

With the help of yet another pretty and popular cousin, an annoying but clever little sister and a put upon brother exiled to grandmas house, this motley team blend untapped talents and bravery becoming closer as their adventure shows them the ways of family loyalty, camaraderie and teamwork.

Desde las calles calientes suburbanas del sur de California hasta la costa de México bañadas por el sol y otra vez de vuelta; dos primas latinas distanciadas, se vuelven a reunir y resuelven un curioso misterio que involucra una leyenda popular local. La arqueología y un padre de mucho tiempo de ausencia, el cual pensaba que lo tenía todo pero abandonó a su familia en aprietos.

Con la ayuda de aún otro primo bonito y popular, una hermanita molestosa pero lista y un hermano puesto al exilio en la casa de la abuela, este grupo heterogéneo (multicolor) mezcla talentos todavía por descubrir y la valentía que los hace más cercanos a medida que su aventura les enseña las maneras de la lealtad familiar, el compañerismo y el trabajo en equipo.

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By Michael Bassen

Coming in 2024

Thirteen-year-old Glory Eleanor Loomis of Sackatucket, Long Island makes a shocking discovery in a secondhand bookstore when she picks up a book that reads like a horror storOn a Friday afternoon in early spring, Glory Eleanor Loomis, 13, of Sackatucket, Long Island makes a shocking discovery in a second-hand bookstore. She finds a novel called Invasion Earth! set in Roswell, New Mexico (her parents’ birthplace) containing a picture of her brother Michael, captioned “George Edward Livermore,” and another of her space-suited mother and father, identified as George’s parents. Glory is further shaken when the main character’s life reads like a horror story version of her own and her mother re-enacts a nerve- wracking scene from the book that Glory has just read.
But things take an even weirder and more worrisome turn when she’s suddenly beset by a flurry of eerie flu-like symptoms, collapses onto her bedroom floor, and awakens twelve hours later, bewildered and terrified, in a hospital bathroom. Unaware that she is caught in the grip of biological forces that no one sees or understands, she begins to change in secret, subtle and stupefying ways, till her transformation is complete—and her unprecedented journey has begun.
Be careful what you wish for, someone once said. But in the end, Glory could not have wished for more.
y version of her own life.

Things take an even weirder and more worrisome turn when she’s suddenly beset by a flurry of eerie flu-like symptoms, collapses onto her bedroom floor, and awakens twelve hours later, bewildered and terrified, in a hospital bathroom.

Unaware that she is caught in the grip of biological forces that no one sees or understands, she begins to change in secret, subtle, and stupefying ways until her transformation is complete. Be careful what you wish for, someone once said.  But in the end, Glory could not have wished for more.

“A terrifically entertaining and original story from beginning to end, The Evolution of Glory Loomis by Michael Bassen is very highly recommended for both high school and community library YA Fiction collections. For teen age and young adult science fiction enthusiasts, it should be noted for personal reading lists that The Evolution of Glory Loomis will also be available in a Kindle edition.”
– Midwest Book Review

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By Valerie VanCampen

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A timely Native American book for today’s teens –both boys and girls. Zoe and Zachary Jameson are fourteen-year-old Native American twins who live with their parents and older brother Justin on the Allegheny Reservation of the Seneca Nation in Western New York State. They are children of two cultures, struggling to find their place in the modern world while honoring the traditions of their Native American ancestors.

About to begin their summer vacation from school, they prepare for long, hot days of chores, sports, and family gatherings. Every year, it’s the same thing, there’s never anything new happening. Then their cousin Heather gives them some exciting news. Their eccentric Aunt Fawn is coming for a visit! A story teller, Aunt Fawn always brings fun and a bit of mischief into everyone’s lives. Join the twins as they travel, listening to Aunt Fawn’s tales of local ghosts, monsters, and other legends. This is Native American mythology at its finest with modern setting.

About the Author

• Valerie Van Campen

  Valerie Van Campen was born on the Allegheny Reservation of the Seneca Nation in Western New York State. Her husband Tony’s military career has allowed her the opportunity to live in different areas of the United States and to try her hand at a variety of careers. These have included Medical Technologist, Health Educator, Substitute Teacher, Daycare Provider, and Quilting Instructor. Now a “middle-aged church lady”, Valerie currently resides in Norfolk, Virginia, where she volunteers at a faith-based after school program.

   

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