Books with author Katie Pye

AWARDS: FIRST PLACE in Fiction, Writer's Digest Self-Published e-book Awards 2013; SILVER in Young Adult Fiction, Nautilus Book Awards 2014; CATEGORY WINNER - Children;s/Juvenile Fiction in the Next Generation Indie Awards 2014.Port Winston, Texas--home to sun, sand, and shopping. What's not to like? Everything, to 14 year-old Elizabeth Barker. It's the middle of her 9th grade year and Dad's uprooted the family, returning to his Gulf coast hometown. A once-bustling fishing community, Port Winston is pushing every boundary, vying to be the state's premier tourist destination. A far cry from quiet, Coulter City, Missouri where Elizabeth used to be somebody and family meant something a whole lot different. Between Mom's story assignment in Mexico, Dad's 14-hour workdays and weekends minding Grandpa at the docks, their once close-knit life is in shreds. Taunted as the newbie camera geek at school, Elizabeth's given up trying to fit in. When Grandpa, with more judgments than the Old Testament, pronounces her 10¢ shy of worthless and headed for trouble, Elizabeth bolts for Wayward Landing beach--the county's last wild haven. Her impulsive defense of an endangered, nesting sea turtle against a trio of bullies ignites new purpose, a challenging friendship, and troubles even Grandpa couldn't predict. Her fight to save the Landing unearths complex family ties to the powerful developer and a long-buried tragedy that catapults Elizabeth against those she loves. When the Deepwater Horizon oil slick threatens the Louisiana coast and the turtles' feeding grounds, Elizabeth's journalist mom hits the front lines. And Elizabeth's fears and plans hit overdrive. Elizabeth's Landing: a compelling environmental and family saga, bridges risk and loss with hope and hearts--human to human, human to animal, human to world.A portion of book sale profits supports sea turtle conservation and education programs.Early Reader Reviews:"A wonderful read! I can vouch for Ms. Pye's dedication to the truth and her compassion for sea turtles. I admire Katy for tackling this difficult subject and taking such care and thoughtfulness in her characters." Diane Wilson, 4th generation Texas shrimper, environmental and social justice activist, author with Chelsea Green publishing."A truly superb YA book with an intrepid heroine trying to save sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico -- highly recommended:" David Corbett, widely acclaimed crime fiction writer and author of The Art of Character: Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, & TV."I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the folks of Port Winston. Elizabeth's Landing is a classic girl-meets-turtle story, told well, and I wholeheartedly recommend it!" Christie Day Olsen, owner of Gallery Bookshop, Mendocino, CA.

AWARDS: Nautilus Book Awards SILVER-Young Adult Fiction; Mom's Choice Award-GOLD Young Adult Fiction;Next Generation Indie Book Awards-CATEGORY WINNER-Children's/Juvenile Fiction; Writer's Digest Self-Published e-book Awards-FIRST PLACE in FictionPort Winston, Texas--home to sun, sand, and shopping. What's not to like? Everything, to 14- year-old Elizabeth Barker. It's the middle of her 9th-grade year and Dad's uprooted the family, returning to his Gulf coast hometown. A once-bustling fishing community, Port Winston is pushing every boundary, trying to be the state's premier tourist destination. A far cry from quiet, Coulter City, Missouri where Elizabeth used to be somebody and family meant something a whole lot different. Mom's on story assignment in Mexico and Dad's long workdays and weekends minding Grandpa at the docks. Their once close-knit life is in shreds. Taunted at school, Elizabeth's given up trying to fit in. When Grandpa, with more judgments than the Old Testament, pronounces her 10¢ shy of worthless and headed for trouble, Elizabeth bolts for Wayward Landing beach--the county's last wild haven. Her impulsive defense of an endangered, nesting sea turtle against a trio of bullies ignites new purpose, a challenging friendship, and a load of troubles even Grandpa couldn't predict. Her fight to save the Landing unearths complex family ties to the powerful developer. A long-buried tragedy catapults Elizabeth against those she loves. When the Deepwater Horizon oil slick threatens the Louisiana coast and the turtles' feeding grounds, Elizabeth's journalist mom hits the front lines. And Elizabeth's fears and plans hit overdrive. Elizabeth's Landing is a compelling environmental and family saga, bridging risk and loss with hope and hearts. www.katypye.com

Winner of four book awards--adult fiction and middle-grade/YA--Elizabeth's Landing bridges risk and loss with hope and hearts in this compelling family and environmental saga.Port Winston, Texas--home to sun, sand, and shopping. What's not to like? Everything to fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Barker. Port Winston is a far cry from small-town Missouri where Elizabeth used to be somebody and family meant something a whole lot different. Taunted at school as the newbie camera geek, Elizabeth's given up trying to fit in. Between Mom's journalism assignment in Mexico, Dad's fourteen-hour workdays on top of weekends minding Grandpa and his shrimp boat, Elizabeth's once close-knit family life is in shreds.And there's Grandpa. Not just ornery, he's got more judgments than the Old Testament. When he pronounces Elizabeth 10¢ shy of worthless and headed for trouble, she bolts for Wayward Landing beach--the county's last wild haven. Her impulsive defense of an endangered, nesting sea turtle against a trio of bullies ignites new purpose, a challenging friendship, and troubles even Grandpa couldn't predict.Elizabeth's fight to save the Landing for the turtles unearths a long-buried family tragedy and unexpected ties to the Landing's powerful developer. When the Deepwater Horizon oil slick threatens the sea turtles' Louisiana feeding grounds, Elizabeth's plans for Port Winston's turtles and the Landing hit overdrive. But others are primed and waiting to hit back.