Malinda Mitchell

Neal Wooten

After being abused in the foster care system for nine years, 16 year old Pamela Reager steals a horse and runs away. Hiding in the mountains of Tennessee, she discovers that her horse, Helper, has many extraordinary gifts. Her plan is to stay in isolation until she turns 18. However, Helper leads other people into her life on the mountain. Even though she makes some questionable choices based on her experience as an abused child, she learns valuable lessons. She also finds love that she never imagined possible for anyone, especially herself. This is a story that will inspire young people who have been in abusive situations. They will be able to see how Pamela overcomes her emotional baggage to become a well-adjusted adult who is able to love and be loved. Malinda Mitchell resides in Mississippi with her husband Alton, has four grown children, a fourteen-year-old son, and eight grandchildren. Malinda has been writing fiction for all ages for more than thirty-eight years. She began writing when her oldest child was two years old. When she wrote a story she would put it in a folder. Years later, when she bought a computer she published her stories. Malinda's favorite interests are spending time with family and friends, writing, and still-life oil painting. Among her books and Amazon Shorts, Malinda was published in the 2008 summer and 2009 spring issues of Once Upon A Time Magazine. Young Adults, 11 and older

Helper

Rosita Schandy

Spencer the Spring Chicken teaches children that giving provides more happiness than receiving. Spencer is a barnyard rooster who discovers a unique mode of transportation. He sets out to earn a fortune selling his invention but decides helping others is much more profitable than making money. As he helps others, he learns how caring about their needs makes him happy and helps him grow into a caring adult. He also wins the respect of his peers. Silly Earthworm carries the message of love as Silly sets out to provide safety for his family in spite of the discouragement and mockery of others. He demonstrates love as he welcomes his distracters into the safety he has made available for his family. Willie Chipmunk Meets Herman Airplane emphasizes the value of friendship. Together, Willie and Herman overcome their shyness. They are able to help their entire community find new homes and help them move. Children will learn the value of being nice to their friends and treating them with respect. Whistles, the Whistling Oak Tree teaches that the rewards are great when you are active and helping others. Whistles does this by instructing lost little Lazy Lamb how to help his family find food and water. Children of all ages will enjoy reading or listening to their parents read these stories. Families will treasure them for years to come because the messages they carry will be needed as much then as they are now. Readers age 8-11

Spencer the Spring Chicken and Other Stories

Ray Ruppert

Cows for Kids, Cow Fun and Facts, is a fun filled learning experience about cattle. It's chock-full of beautiful photos of various breeds, colors, sizes, and ages of cattle. It's fun because you can tell what the cows are thinking! They have quite a sense of humor. It's educational as facts are interspersed with the fun.Dairy cows are featured with actual photos of cows lining up to get milked and the actual milking operation. It is udderly fascinating and educational! Since calves are so cute, there is an abundance of pictures of calves ranging from newborn to several weeks old. You'll learn what it takes for a newborn calf to be healthy. You will also get to see young people grooming and preparing their animals for show. These 4-H and FFA youngsters are learning what it takes to care for and even breed cattle. When show time comes you can see the results. The last section of this book shows how Werkoven Dairy and Qualco Energy have teamed up to provide an environmentally friendly farm that uses the manure to benefit farmers, fishermen, and families. “This book is a great learning tool.” — Qualco Energy Board of directorsFor added enjoyment, a fun quiz is at the end of the book. Be careful, there may be some trick questions.Malinda is an accomplished author of many children's books. She lives in Mississippi. Ray Ruppert lives in western Washington where most of these pictures were taken. This is the second book that Malinda Mitchell and Ray Ruppert have produced together. See www.tex-ware.com for more books. Ages 8-12

Cows for Kids, Cow Fun and Facts

Jack McCain, an undercover drug investigator, is forever changed when he finds a little injured wolf pup in the woods one day while searching for drugs. He brings the little wolf pup home with him at the risk of losing his housekeeper, Mattie, who is afraid of wild animals. Jack nurses the pup back to health. One of the first things Jack does is name his little pup "Chain." Chain not only wins Mattie's love and admiration, but the love and admiration of thousands of Americans as he grows into a full-grown wolf. This fictitious story will capture your heart as you read about Chain's sense of loyalty and his amazing ability to love and risk his life to save others. When you finish reading this book, you will have grown to love him, too, and know that he earned the right to be called Chain, King of the Wolves.

Chain, King of the Wolves

Readers of, Seeing Through the Eyes of a Shelter Dog, will fall in love with Cotton once again as they read, What is My Real Name? Cotton will warm your heart as he tells you several times what he thinks is his name. Several readers of, Seeing Through the Eyes of a Shelter Dog, asked me to tell about Cotton's life before I adopted him, but I can't do that as I adopted him from a shelter and there was no record of where he came from. Sometimes it's difficult to get background information about shelter dogs.

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