Books with author J. H. Willard

Degotoga is a fantasy novel about Degu, an oversized misfit with borderline selective mutism. He is acutely self-conscious about his alopecia, and suffers from obnoxious, self-absorbed parents and a broken family heritage. Degu had just turned 18 when El-li-si, his Cherokee grandmother, was brought to live with his family due to her increasingly bizarre behaviors. She had recently taken to flopping around on the ground in a ritualistic dance and then urinating on herself. El-li-si had not spoken in 13 years when she turned to Degu with an urgent plea that his brother was in trouble. “Degotoga, you got to listen to me good,” she said raising her stare and holding motionless. “You got to come with me. Your brother is in trouble and we got to help him. We got to find him afore more bad stuff happens.” “El-li-si, what are you talking about? I, I, I don’t have a brother. I’m an only child.”Degu would soon embark on his first vision quest, entering a parallel world, one in perilous imbalance, to search for his long lost brother, Wohali. Along the way, he will accompany his new friend, Ebony, as she seeks to bring peace to the restless Cherokee souls that died along the infamous Trail of Tears. He will also come face to face with the Raven Mocker, the omnipresent malevolent life force that is seeking to maintain dominion over him.Degotoga takes Young Adult readers through a maze of shifting realities to a poignant and triumphant conclusion.

Degotoga is a fantasy novel about Degu, an oversized misfit with borderline selective mutism. He is acutely self-conscious about his alopecia, and suffers from obnoxious, self-absorbed parents and a broken family heritage. Degu had just turned 18 when El-li-si, his Cherokee grandmother, was brought to live with his family due to her increasingly bizarre behaviors. She recently had taken to flopping around on the ground in a ritualistic dance and then urinating on herself. El-li-si hadn't spoken in 13 years when she turned to Degu with an urgent plea that his brother was in trouble. “Degotoga, you got to listen to me good,” she said raising her stare and holding motionless. “You got to come with me. Your brother is in trouble and we got to help him. We got to find him afore more bad stuff happens.” “El-li-si, what are you talking about? I, I, I don’t have a brother. I’m an only child.” Degu would soon embark on his first vision quest, entering a parallel world, one in perilous imbalance, to search for his long lost brother, Wohali. Along the way, he will accompany his new friend, Ebony, as she seeks to bring peace to the restless Cherokee souls that died along the infamous Trail of Tears. He will also come face to face with the Raven Mocker, the omnipresent malevolent life force that is seeking to maintain dominion over him. Degotoga takes Young Adult readers through a maze of shifting realities to a poignant and triumphant conclusion.

Book 2 in The Goodwill Vultures Club: No Time to Play. When Sergeant Geoff Murphy returns home, he is still haunted by the memories of his army tour in Afghanistan. Does the sight of Buzz’s pet vulture, Rob, make things worse for him? Come along for this uplifting story of courage and redemption in the face of threat and uncertainty, for both Buzz and his new military vet friend. The Goodwill Vultures Club is the story of Buzz and Rob, who learn that even a bird with special needs is capable of bringing life and happiness to others.

The members of the Goodwill Vultures Club meet some new friends who are very sick and in the hospital during the holiday season. Will Buzz and the others find a way to give them a joyous and meaningful Christmas this year? With the important day drawing near, they are short on both cash and good ideas. Follow along as a man steps out of time and into Mrs. Clemmens class and points the way for Buzz and his friends to discover the true gift of giving.

Book 2 in The Goodwill Vultures Club: No Time to Play. When Sergeant Geoff Murphy returns home, he is still haunted by the memories of his army tour in Afghanistan. Does the sight of Buzz’s pet vulture, Rob, make things worse for him? Come along for this uplifting story of courage and redemption in the face of threat and uncertainty, for both Buzz and his new military vet friend. The Goodwill Vultures Club is the story of Buzz and Rob, who learn that even a bird with special needs is capable of bringing life and happiness to others.

The members of the Goodwill Vultures Club meet some new friends who are very sick and in the hospital during the holiday season. Will Buzz and the others find a way to give them a joyous and meaningful Christmas this year? With the important day drawing near, they are short on both cash and good ideas. Follow along as a man steps out of time and into Mrs. Clemmens class and points the way for Buzz and his friends to discover the true gift of giving.

Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. The Adopted Son, The Story of Moses follows the life of Moses in a manor tailored to the young reader. The day approached when, according to the Egyptian astrologers, the liberator of the children of Israel was to be born. Since they did not know whether he would be of Jewish or Egyptian descent, all male children born that day, were to be thrown into the water by order of King Pharaoh. It was Amram's youngest son Moses who was destined to lead the children of Israel from Egypt and to receive for them the Holy Torah on Mount Sinai. This is an excellent short volume on Moses for your child to read or for you to read to them.