Books with author Linda M. Stevens

Calculus Baseball is your personal road map to baseball success!… and yes, there are secrets to successfully developing youth and high school baseball players.What are these secrets?Would I save money and valuable development time if I knew these secrets?Did you know that only 2% of all high school baseball players move on to play baseball at the next level? Why then, does the average U.S. family invest over $30,000 or more over a ten-year process to develop a baseball player for just a 2% chance to see a return on their investment?Many youth baseball players enter their high school baseball systems one, to two or more years behind other players based on knowledge of the game.I witnessed this as a high school baseball coach …… and also knew that these same players were so far behind other players, that they would most likely never play varsity level high school baseball.I was fortunate enough to play the game into my early twenties, and coach baseball for another thirty years as not only a high school coach, but an elite club coach, and youth coach.I wrote Calculus Baseball to help parents navigate their player’s development years, improve their chances for success, and save them thousands of dollars in the process. I tell this story through the eyes of a data scientist, because that’s how I make a living while writing about baseball.Calculus Baseball will have a profound effect on you as the reader …… you will discover the hidden secrets to developing successful baseball players.You will enjoy this book, not only because of your newfound knowledge that will save you thousands of dollars, but because the book is funny, entertaining and full of real-life stories.Get it now.

Calculus Baseball is your personal road map to baseball success!... and yes, there are secrets to successfully developing youth and high school baseball players.What are these secrets?Would I save money and valuable development time if I knew these secrets?Did you know that only 2% of all high school baseball players move on to play baseball at the next level? Why then, does the average U.S. family invest over $30,000 or more over a ten-year process to develop a baseball player for just a 2% chance to see a return on their investment?Many youth baseball players enter their high school baseball systems one, to two or more years behind other players based on knowledge of the game.I witnessed this as a high school baseball coach ...... and also knew that these same players were so far behind other players, that they would most likely never play varsity level high school baseball.I was fortunate enough to play the game into my early twenties, and coach baseball for another thirty years as not only a high school coach, but an elite club coach, and youth coach.I wrote Calculus Baseball to help parents navigate their player's development years, improve their chances for success, and save them thousands of dollars in the process. I tell this story through the eyes of a data scientist, because that's how I make a living while writing about baseball.Calculus Baseball will have a profound effect on you as the reader ...... you will discover the hidden secrets to developing successful baseball players.You will enjoy this book, not only because of your newfound knowledge that will save you thousands of dollars, but because the book is funny, entertaining and full of real-life stories.Get it now.

Chetty T. Chipmunk has enjoyed a wonderful visit with his aunt Ella, but now its time to go home. As Chetty gets ready to leave, a knock on the door reveals his best friend, Thomas DuncanT.D., for short. He and T.D. are ready to go to Chettys house, which is on the other side of the woods!As the two chipmunks make their way through the woods, T.D. remembers seeing something amazing. On the other side of the pond is a beautiful water curtain. T.D. thinks it would be great to go to the other side of the pond to see a water curtain, but Chetty isnt so sure. After all, he did promise his mama that hed stay on the main path when walking through the woods. But Chetty decides it will be okay as long as they hurry, and the pair set off for the other side of the pond. What they find there, though, is more amazingand much scarierthan they could ever have imagined!

Rather than stay with the mean, smelly Zielinskis, Shannon Simpson treks a hundred miles through the forest seeking her long-lost grandmother after her parents are hurt in a car accident. Finding Gran means finding her way safely through the woods with only a compass, her wits and a mysterious, possibly magical marra mamba stone to guide her. During her journey, Shannon faces bad weather, injuries, hunger, thirst, and lots of wild animals - some nice and some not so nice. And she uncovers secrets about her family and herself.

You probably all know what happens when a princess kisses a prince. Yes, usually nothing. But when she kisses a frog, on the other hand, it has been known to turn into a handsome prince. Well, at least in fairy tales. Author Linda Stevenski’s The Prince, the Princess, and Yes, the Frog is a twist on the familiar princess, prince, and frog story. Princess Maya lets Prince Paulo give her a kiss. They are going to get married, after all. But when she opens her eyes afterward, he’s not there! At least not in the form he was before. He is a frog, and an angry one at that! He even threatens to kill Princess Maya. But things are not always as they seem. The Prince, the Princess, and Yes, the Frog is a fun story that will keep you wondering if Princess Maya will marry her beloved.

In 1810 a Wyandot chief was killed in Dublin, Ohio. The settlers called him Leatherlips. He fought in the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794 and signed the Greenville Treaty. He promised to live in peace with the settlers that were coming into Ohio. It was because of this pledge and his friendship with the settlers in Dublin that he was accused of treason. This book is a wonderful way to introduce children to the early history of Ohio and the Wyandot struggle to preserve their home. There are many time lines to help readers understand the various events that were occurring during this time. Read the companion book entitled Remembering Leatherlips.

This is a story about two brothers who solve the mystery of the disappearance of their toys. In the process, they uncover the truth about an old legend of a nighttime thief, The Lawn Monster. They learn that they are more brave and resourceful than they ever thought they would be. They face issues of bullying, both by the Monster and an older classmate. They are strengthened by imagineering a solution to their problems. They learn that young minds can find age appropriate solutions to large problems. Equally important, they learn that they can rely on their loyalty to each other.

Rather than stay with the mean, smelly Zielinskis, Shannon Simpson treks a hundred miles through the forest seeking her long-lost grandmother after her parents are hurt in a car accident. Finding Gran means finding her way safely through the woods with only a compass, her wits and a mysterious, possibly magical marra mamba stone to guide her. During her journey, Shannon faces bad weather, injuries, hunger, thirst, and lots of wild animals - some nice and some not so nice. And she uncovers secrets about her family and herself.

Tom is just an ordinary kid planning on going on a fishing trip with his father, at least that was what Tom thought initially, until he discovered a whole new world through a magic tent that he discovers in his fathers garage. Tom takes a trip with unexpected turns and twists, and he finds himself almost married to a goblin princess.This book explores a boys journey into a dark, hidden world, where he must think fast, persevere, and be resilient during hard and unpredictable times.

Connor is an adventurous and outgoing boy who discovers a miniature loon bird that is no bigger than Connors thumb in a nearby pond at his fathers cottage in Maine. The world around Connor quickly changes as he tries to catch this loon as he enters this magic pond. This book explores bravery, making new discoveries, and learning words of wisdom about being kind to others, persevering, having a strong foundation to grow upon to become happy and successful in life.