Books with author J. L. Mitchell

Peter, fifteen, and his Dad leave Boston for a cross country drive to their new home in Portland, OR. Peter’s Dad is the director of the US Army’s Deep Space Exploration lab and is being transferred to the new, more sophisticated lab in Oregon. Unbeknownst to anyone, however, the signals sent out by the lab’s proprietary satellites and antennae have alerted deep space aliens, who send four of their number to earth to assess the technology and threat potential. These aliens, blindingly white, stocky four foot creatures have the capacity to reduce themselves to the size of a pea by eliminating the atomic distances in each atom of their makeup. Once on earth, they can recharge--in much the same way as electric eels produce a charge—their atoms and regain their original stature. The also possess the ability to extract DNA from any individual earthly life form and assume the size and shape of that individual, including its mind. For this mission, the aliens choose human beings to act as their Trojan Horses. They intercept Peter and his Dad, making his Dad one victim. Peter escapes. Then they randomly select two others to help with the effort in Portland. However, since they do not understand human society, the resultant trio make for a strange, ill-matched group. Further, they have no concept of human psychology or emotion, which proves their undoing. In this fast-paced novel for young adults, Peter and his sister Jessica, together with their friends and contemporaries Andrew and Victoria, the children of the African-American assistant director, they foil the aliens.

SENIOR SOFTBALL ROCKS!! Sophie loves her grandmother, who lives far away. She is especially proud that Nana plays softball....but none of Sophie's classmates believe her! They say grandmothers DO NOT play softball. Seeing Sophie's disappointment, her mom suggests they take a road trip to watch Nana's team play softball in a senior tournament. Together, they head off on a great adventure. Sophie roots for Nana's team as she learns the importance of fair play, doing your best, having fun, supporting your teammates and most of all, always staying active! After watching the seniors play softball, Sophie is sure she will still be playing when she is old enough to be a grandmother! This book sends a message that staying active and having fun will result in healthier aging. It is a celebration of all women who play softball. All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Maryland Roadrunners women's senior softball team.

This book is about the continued life story of an African Elephant named Eleanor and her best friend, Patrick, the parrot. When Eleanor discovers that Patrick has no where to live, she invites him to live with her and her master, Mayobe. Much to Eleanor's surprise, not only does Patrick come home with her to live but a green-eyed monster also appears on the scene. Come read this delightful story and see how the Great I AM can defeat all our monsters.

Anna knows High school can be tricky to navigate, and being part of an ancient sisterhood of sirens--half bird, half human, only makes things worse. She longs to blend in, to be normal. Anna would love to be invisible to everyone. Well, invisible to everyone except Tyler Forrester. Anna knows falling for Tyler can only bring trouble.Trouble is...it's too late.Can she get close to Tyler without revealing her secret? And what will Anna do when she discovers Tyler has a secret of his own?

IN THIS CITY, CRIMINALS MAY JUST MAKE THE BEST CRIME FIGHTERS. The United Space Programs built the floating city to be a better place for humanity, free of the crime and corruption that riddled the cities of Earth. They failed. Less than a century old, the satellite metropolis of Anterra now harbors a massive criminal underground. Jill Branch is just one of countless teenagers sucked into the illegal activities of the city. She?s an errander - a pawn for crime lords to hire for their grunt work. But her latest task turned out to be more than she bargained for. Now she?s on the run from a client who is apparently some sort of undercover government agent. But she?s about to find out he doesn?t want to arrest her; he wants to recruit her. And if Jill agrees, she may be part of one of the most unique crime fighting projects in history. More information at JKraftMitchell.Wordpress.com

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"Spring Brake" is a vibrant, amoral road story about two college guys and two college girls who travel from Boston to Daytona Beach for Spring Break.Instead of harping on bikini-clad vixens and excessive drunkenness, the journey documents the eventful 25-hour excursion and focuses on all the intimate conversations and crazy obstacles that transpire."Sometimes getting there is half the fun".