Books with author Kimberly Roark

Help Children Appreciate a World of Holidays. All around the world, people celebrate holidays, like Thanksgiving, with special traditions and festivities. The Holiday Series focuses on children's favorite holidays. Written specifically for emergent and early-fluency readers! Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL! This reader focuses on the special meaning and traditions associated with Thanksgiving. Students will gain an understanding of why we give thanks for family, friends, and the traditional holiday feast.

Capturing Jasmina, fiction for young adult readers by Kimberly Rae, is the story of Jasmina, a young girl in India, and her brother, Samir. The children are sold by their father to a man promising them an education and good jobs. But, as Jasmina and Samir soon discover, the man is providing an education, not in a school, but as a slave in his sweatshop garment factory. While Samir quickly submits to his new life of misery, Jasmina never stops planning an escape.She comes to realize that escape doesn't always mean freedom.****A Note for Parents:Rae is a Christian homeschool mom, who cares about sharing the dangers and raising awareness, but within boundaries that parents will approve.Parents will find the whole India Street Kids series a safe way to introduce the concept of trafficking to teens and pre-teens in an appropriate way.For specific questions, contact Kimberly through her website.

I did not know I was a Digital. None of us did. Too many generations had passed between the original truth of the Project and us. That's why when Project Three was discontinued, and all its occupants disconnected, we felt we were in a dream. In reality, we were waking up for the first time.Find out what happens before The Digitals, as Jameson and Margo are discontinued from Project Three, thrust into a harsh new reality, fight The System, and attempt to escape in an exciting journey they don't even remember...yet!

Nearly one out of every two Americans has a chronic health issue, so it's safe to say you either have a health condition, or you care about someone who does. How do you live with the day-to-day struggle? Is it possible to have joy despite saying no to activities / food / opportunities / parties when you'd rather say yes? How do you explain your limitations to people who don't understand?In Sick and Tired, author Kimberly Rae takes you on a journey toward personal peace. With humor and transparency, she offers encouragement and practical tips for the daily struggles. Find out how God's truth will change your perspective, giving you strength beyond yourself and sight beyond your limitations. Come along and enjoy, knowing you are not alone ... and there is hope!

The third dwarf magic keeper has been delivered to the Fairy Herb Garden in a most surprising way. She’s feverish, delirious, and covered with chicken pox. Arc, the burdock fairy, brings Hailey, Camie, Rowan, and Sarah to the herb garden and into the flourishing troll village, where they must call on the healing power of burdock to help the sick dwarf. Can they find her backpack that has been lost in the mists and bring the burdock and fall magic back into the world? This story continues the Herb Fairies thirteen book series. Herb Fairies is a magical tale of plants and their remedies that teaches kids about the healing herbs.

If you're a chosen kid, you got picked on purpose. You are deeply loved.And guess what? You get to show the whole world a big, big lesson about God and His family, too!Positive, Joyful, Affirming. For Christian Families Who AdoptChosen is in 3 parts, each with purpose.Main Book Read-to-me, Early ReadersPositive, joyful, reassuringExtra Stuff Middle ReadersIdeas, showing love, verses, and how to deal with Nosey Nellie.For Difficult Days Advanced ReadersIf a child struggles with the harder questions that hurt, such as why God allowed this or how to deal with enduring feelings of rejection or abandonment.The whimsical, fun pictures in this book will make your child smile, and the words will fill them with truth to hold in their heart all their lives.

~~The story, Prince of the Fae, follows seventeen year old Carrington Moore who is dying of a rare type of cancer. At least, that's what they compare it too when they talk or try a treatment. She meets Sebastian Walker the day that her best friend is murdered and befriends him even though he is quite reluctant at first to form a friendship. He dresses like a Punk Rock God, complete with guyliner but under all that she sees more. She sees kindness and love. She sees the person she can tell he is trying to hide. She wants to know him and she wants him to really know her. Even though she knows that she doesn't have long left, it doesn't seem like a bad idea to get a little happiness out of it.Sebastian Walker, Prince of the Fae, is spending a year with his mortal grandparents before they pass on while his mother makes her journey to see the Fae gathered around the country. At his father's request, he is going to attend a subnat (mortal) high school. Of all the things that he expects when he walks into that classroom, meeting the girl he's destined to spend his life with didn't even register. After all, his Match can't be mortal can she? Fate has chosen Carrington for him and she is mortal. She's mortal enough to be dying so he must be wrong. Fate must be wrong. Besides, he can heal people so she won't be dying for too long. He'll just heal her a little bit every day until she's all better. Miraculous recovery? Happens all the time. Only, she won't heal. Yeah, he can make her feel a little better but she won't stay better like she should. The more time he spends with her, the more he knows that she is his Match. The first time his lips touch hers, he knows he won't ever let her go. Even if that means that he will spill every ounce of his magic into her until he can find out what is going on with the intriguing Carrington Moore.

The coloring book, I AM SAFE, has pleasant, cheerful pictures and begins with safety tips children are already comfortable and familiar with, such as fire safety or bike safety. It moves into healthy ways to express the concepts of good touch/bad touch, what to do if an adult gives them a present to keep a bad secret, etc. As a child goes through the book, it presents protective concepts in the same way for abuse as it does for fire safety, helping the child learn without being frightened. Most importantly, along with the coloring book comes a parent/teacher/advocate companion. This companion book has smaller versions of the same pictures, so an adult can color along with the child, creating a comforting setting rather than a “We need to talk” discussion setting. The adult version has additional information that can be adapted to the child’s age and level of understanding, including statistics, questions to ask, and some great ideas, such as a family password. I AM SAFE is created for advocacy groups, churches, schools, and homes – appropriate for children in sheltered environments as well as children overcoming past abuse. Personal Note by Author Kimberly Rae: When I first had kids, if someone told me I should talk with my children at an early age about good touch/bad touch, and rules about what to do if an adult crossed the boundaries into inappropriate behavior, I’d have probably shrunk away and thought that was over-the-top paranoid. Besides, how would I bring up the topic without telling them way more than they needed to hear? Now that I know that 90% of childhood sexual abuse cases occur with someone the child already knows, I don’t assume that strangers are the only danger to my children, and if I keep them from suspicious people, they will be safe. Predators are good at getting adults and children to trust them, and they often target places where they gain access to lots of kids in authority-based environments (such as churches, summer camps, schools, etc.). I write and train on human trafficking and over the years my research has brought me to what I believe is one of the most important and most overlooked aspects of trafficking – childhood sexual abuse. There is a huge, huge overlap between victims of childhood abuse and victims of childhood and adult exploitation. We might be able to shield the children we love from being targeted on the internet or in the mall, but the fact that child abuse frequently happens by someone the child knows (and often someone the entire family trusts) is terrifying. Because of this, kids need to be taught when behavior crosses from appropriate and loving to inappropriate and abusive. However, like me, many adults are wary of broaching the topic, unsure of how to present helpful information without over-educating or scaring children. Others just don’t know what to say. I partly created this resource for myself. I have two children and would much rather talk comfortably over a coloring page than sit them down at the table and have a training session that will make us all nervous. I wanted something conservative parents would feel comfortable sharing with their children. I wanted something I could offer parents, teachers or advocates that would help victims talk about it and overcome, taking away vulnerability to further exploitation in the future. I can’t express how much I want childhood sexual abuse to stop. How important it is that children are empowered to know that when something is wrong, they have options and what those options are. To understand that sexual abuse is a crime and should be treated as such. Right now statistics say 1 in every 4 women and 1 in every 6 men experienced some form of childhood sexual abuse. I meet them often when I speak. Many have still never told. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if, through resources like I AM SAFE, we could change that statistic for the next generation? Find out more at www.kimberlyrae.com

Children need to feel loved, wanted, and accepted. Adopted children may wonder if they really belong, what to do about curious questions, or even why God allowed this. Chosen addresses all of the above, in specialized sections for different stages.The whimsical, fun pictures in this book will make your child smile, and the words will fill them with truth to hold in their heart all their lives.Positive, Joyful, Affirming - for Christian families who adopt. Chosen is in 3 parts, each with purpose.Main BookRead-to-me, Early ReadersPositive, joyful, reassuringExtra StuffMiddle ReadersIdeas, showing love, verses, and how to deal with Curious Carla. For Difficult DaysAdvanced ReadersIf a child struggles with the harder questions that hurt, such as why God allowed this or how to deal with enduring feelings of rejection or abandonment. Chosen resources parents and children with the words, ideas, and opportunities to express the love and acceptance both need.It made me feel loved. - Kirra, adopted daughterThe pictures are so bright and beautiful and the words are perfect. - Judy, adoptive momEmphasis on the importance of family and family acceptance is great. Reading this gave us a warm, happy feeling. - James and Wanda, adoptive parents

Capturing Jasmina, fiction for young adult readers by Kimberly Rae, is the story of Jasmina, a young girl in India, and her brother, Samir. The children are sold by their father to a man promising them an education and good jobs. But, as Jasmina and Samir soon discover, the man is providing an education, not in a school, but as a slave in his sweatshop garment factory. While Samir quickly submits to his new life of misery, Jasmina never stops planning an escape.She comes to realize that escape doesn't always mean freedom. ****A Note for Parents:Rae is a Christian homeschool mom, who cares about sharing the dangers and raising awareness, but within boundaries that parents will approve.Parents will find the whole India Street Kids series a safe way to introduce the concept of trafficking to teens and pre-teens in an appropriate way.For specific questions, contact Kimberly through her website.

The Witch’s SonKaterine- My battle started when I was seven. At seven years old Isabella Frost cast a spell to change my life. She changed who I was with that one word. Pain. Such a simple and evil word. Now- your touch will cause the most horrible pain in the world. His touch- his touch will destroy me. Who’s he? Just her son. The one person who’s touch doesn’t hurt but that has the possibility to make my life even worse. Brandon-My battle started the day I was born. Isabella Frost is arguably the most evil person in the world. Being her son only brings the point home. So, what happens when you make your evil mother unhappy? Of course- she curses you. That makes it a lot harder for you. When I meet Katerine I know she can redeem anyone because she is perfect and I want her to be my redeemer because there’s something there. It’s magical. Our goal?We have to fight. We have to win. We had to cure ourselves and change the future for everyone. Now, we just have to make it that far. Can you fall in love with the enemy’s son? Can you make a girl fall in love with you that should hate you?