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I am soooo close to launching the paperback edition of "Keep Moving Forward, Henry!" but in the meantime I wanted to offer you all the opportunity to read the story for free on Amazon Kindle (March 22-26th 2021)!

So many people have asked how they can support me during this time and today I would answer that by saying:

1. Read the E-Book (English and/or Spanish version)
2. Write a PPR which stand for "Positive-Professional-Review" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Focus on commenting on the story itself, the plot, the message/themes, illustrations and of course if you would recommend others to buy.
3. Share the E-Book with individuals who will also write a review. Ask them individually--this will ensure a better response.

Reviews are a wonderful way to give social proof and give potential buyers the confidence to buy the book. So thank you in advance for any help you can give to spreading the word about "Keep Moving Forward, Henry!"

I'm so excited that I will be launching my new children's book this month, "Keep Moving Forward, Henry!" As I get closer to the release I am looking to build a launch team to help me spread the word and write Amazon reviews.

I have such a wonderful community of people who want to support my work and help spread awareness of this project so if that is something that you are interested in, please consider joining my launch team! 

All you have to do is click here to get started.

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I'm super happy to announce that my next children's book "Keep Moving Forward, Henry" will be launched next month and it will be addressing themes of justice, empathy, and overcoming obstacles.
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I'm so excited that the picture book will have an accompanying coloring and activity book to help children dive deeper into the difficult topics. 

"Keep Moving Forward, Henry! Coloring & Activity Book” is the perfect companion to the picture book and is full of crossword puzzles, mazes, inspirational coloring sheets, and more!

Geared toward kids 7-12 years old, themes of empathy, compassion, and self-empowerment will be addressed in an age-appropriate and fun way. This workbook makes a great vacation or travel workbook and is perfect for boys or girls who like to learn while being entertained with activities that stimulate thinking and creativity.  It is a great gift for any kid!                            
                                                                                             COMING MARCH 2021!!

When I was a little girl, every MLK Day, my parents would take my four siblings and I to the MLK Day March in Eugene, Oregon. As parents who grew up under segregation and fought for our civil rights during the 1960's Civil Right's Movement they wanted to instill in our hearts a passion and desire to make the world a better a place for our children, and their children' children.

As a child I watched my parents navigate many obstacles within my hometown. They moved from Chicago, IL in the late 70's and wanted to get away from the discrimination and hardships they faced in the inner-city. However, even in Oregon they faced  many injustices but as a child I wasn't privy to everything they faced.

For example, when I was about five or six years old, I remember that my father was a fireman. My mother would take us down to the fire station to bring my dad food and I remember saying prayers to God to keep him safe and bring him back home. One time I remember going to visit him at the station, but during the visit the firemen got a call and I watched him jump on the firetruck and ride off in the distance.

I never liked my dad being away from home and sleeping at the fire station so I never thought about why he stopped going. It wasn't until I was older that my father revealed the racism and discrimination he experienced at the fire department. 

As an author, I wanted to capture his story because I believe it will be an important tool for parent's and teacher's to teach empathy, compassion, and equity. ​As I interviewed my dad for this story I was challenged with how to make the subject of racism palatable for young children.

​I wanted to leave them with a hopeful outlook and so I took Dr. King's quote,  “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” as a source of inspiration for the story.

 Dr. King was arrested over 30 times. He was beaten, threatened, and ultimately killed for his willingness to fight for the rights of Black people. His powerful words spoke to me as I wrote the story about my father. As I was writing, I kept hearing the words, "Keep Moving Forward, Keep Moving Forward." Not original to King, as many generations of African Americans have had to repeat this phrase to themselves after being locked, blocked, and kicked out of parts of American society. 

My book, "Keep Moving Forward, Henry" is a story that I hope will teach children what they should do if they ever get knocked down.  I am proud to say that it is slated to be released next month for Black History Month. 

Ya'll I am so so so so excited! Did I mention I was excited?!  I have been writing for six years now, developing a nice size body of work of various themed children's books.

I am happy to announce that I have my first black history themed book coming out in February 2021!! 

This story is particularly special to me because it is based off my father's real life experience of being one of the first African-Americans to serve as a fireman in my hometown--Eugene, Oregon.  The story takes a difficult issue like racial discrimination  and addresses it in an age-appropriate manner. It will be a great tool for parents and teachers alike to use for teaching empathy, respect, and self-determination.

I will be sharing more as the months get closer to the release date but here is a sneak peak at a couple of preliminary sketches.

 With this project I am working with an illustrator who lives overseas and it has been such an amazing experience. The artist is so talented and I can't wait until the coloring process begins--that's when things really come alive!

Anyway--stay tuned and follow me on my Facebook Author's Page for more updates.