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This short story is a parable for 8-11-year-old, African American, Native American, Spanish American, and Puerto Rican children.And, it has a coming-of-age theme in that it presents a fairy godmother-type figure who protects two pre-teen siblings from their cruel stepfather who forces them into dangerous nighttime adventures wherein they learn many lessons.Hence, this story is like the treasured fable, Hansel and Gretel.

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Ten year old Jasmine wants to be a preacher until the day she begins to question her faith. Her friend, Cindy, seems to have everything, including a father who loves her. Jasmine, on the other hand, wears shoes held together with safety pins and her step daddy is unkind. These contrasts make Jasmine begin to question if God is real. The back and forth dialogue between Jasmine and her brother and their comaraderie are enjoyable and realistic. Ms. Dorch's unexpected ending will leave the reader feeling hopeful about Jasmine and her future. -Brenda Woods Recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Honor, PEN Center USA Finalist, Focal Award, ALA TOP Ten Books for Reluctant Readers, and the International Reading Association Book Award. The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA, a Kirkus Review Best Book and CCBC Choice, is her eighth published novel Summertime & the Living is Easy By Edwina Louise Dorch Ten year old Jasmine wants to be a preacher until the day she begins to question her faith. Her friend, Cindy, seems to have everything, including a father who loves her. Jasmine, on the other hand, wears shoes held together with safety pins and her step daddy is unkind. These contrasts make Jasmine begin to question if God is real. The back and forth dialogue between Jasmine and her brother and their comaraderie are enjoyable and realistic. Ms. Dorch's unexpected ending will leave the reader feeling hopeful about Jasmine and her future. -Brenda Woods

Ten year old Jasmine wants to be a preacher until the day she begins to question her faith. Her friend, Cindy, seems to have everything, including a father who loves her. Jasmine, on the other hand, wears shoes held together with safety pins and her step daddy is unkind. These contrasts make Jasmine begin to question if God is real. The back and forth dialogue between Jasmine and her brother and their comaraderie are enjoyable and realistic. Ms. Dorch's unexpected ending will leave the reader feeling hopeful about Jasmine and her future. -Brenda Woods Recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Honor, PEN Center USA Finalist, Focal Award, ALA TOP Ten Books for Reluctant Readers, and the International Reading Association Book Award. The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA, a Kirkus Review Best Book and CCBC Choice, is her eighth published novel

Summertime & the Living is Easy By Edwina Louise Dorch Ten year old Jasmine wants to be a preacher until the day she begins to question her faith. Her friend, Cindy, seems to have everything, including a father who loves her. Jasmine, on the other hand, wears shoes held together with safety pins and her step daddy is unkind. These contrasts make Jasmine begin to question if God is real. The back and forth dialogue between Jasmine and her brother and their comaraderie are enjoyable and realistic. Ms. Dorch's unexpected ending will leave the reader feeling hopeful about Jasmine and her future. -Brenda Woods

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Edwina L. Dorch is a Ph.D. psychologist who lives on a barrier island off the Florida Coast. She is also a contemporary, abstract, minimalist artist who paints female figures and seascapes. Additionally, as an art therapy coach, she believes creating art is a genuine coping mechanism that can facilitate resilience and the ability to recover from setbacks. In other words, selecting and applying paint is a way to manage stress and anxiety, relax, and release pent-up emotions. Her paintings appear in a number of Galleries of Local Artists along the Florida A1A highway.

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