Books with author Michael Detrick

Be mindful of the water around this delicate flower.When strange dreams and enchanted visions begin to manifest themselves within their 8-year-old child, the Everstone family makes a desperate plea for help to the world's most premier magical academy - The Magister's School for the Gilded Highborn.Journey with the goodhearted Cora from her small farming town of Riverbend to the illustrious capital of The Golden Realm as she eagerly attempts to learn about her powers, their source, and hopefully, how to control them before she is overtaken by the very gifts she is burdened with.A FLOWER AMONG THE GOLD is the first volume within the REALMS OF ERDARIS, a seven-part Epic Fantasy series written by Michael Patrick. This title is meant for readers Ages 8 and up.Story to be continued with:Volume Two: Forgotten In The AshesVolume Three: The Jade Dragonheart, Part 1Volume Four: The Jade Dragonheart, Part 2Volume Five: The Grand ForgesVolume Six: The Life ChroniclesVolume Seven: The Shadow's MarkVisit us at RealmsofErdaris.com and sign up for our blog.Book News, Author Page, and Latest Information Available on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.Copyright © 2020 by Michael Patrick.This title is 50,000 words; 192 pages on paperback.

Inside the race to save a great American high school, where making the numbers is only the beginningBeing principal was never her dream. Anabel Garza, the young widow of a young cop, got by teaching English to immigrant children, taking college classes at night and raising her son.And Reagan High was no dream assignment. Once famous for its state football championships, educational achievements and award-winning design, the school was a shadow of its former self. “Identified for improvement,” said the federal government. “Academically unacceptable,” said the state. Promising students were fleeing. Test scores were plunging. The education commissioner set a deadline of one year, threatening to close the school for good.But when Anabel took the job - cruising the mall for dropouts, tailoring lessons to the tests, firing a few lazy teachers and supporting the rest – she started something no one expected. As the numbers rose, she set out to re-create the high school she remembered, with plays and dances, yearbooks and clubs, crowded bleachers and teachers who brought books alive.And soon she was not alone. There was Derrick Davis, a star player on the basketball team in the early 1990s, coaching the Raiders toward a chance at the playoffs. There was Candice Kaiser, a science teacher who had left hard partying behind for Christ, drilling her students on chemistry while she drove them to games, tutoring sessions, Bible studies and sometimes even doctors’ appointments. There were JaQuarius Daniels, Ashley Brown and 900 other kids trying to pass the exams, escape the streets and restore the pride of a neighborhood, all while still growing up.Across the country, public schools face the threat of extinction in the numerically ordained churn of the accountability movement. Now, for the first time, we can tally the human cost of rankings and scores. In this powerful rejoinder to the prevailing winds of American education policy, Michael Brick takes us inside the high-pressure world of a school on the brink. Compelling, character-driven narrative journalism, Saving the School pays overdue tribute to the great American high school, and to the people inside.

In the race to save a failing public high school, one principal finds that making the numbers is only the beginning Being principal of Reagan High in Austin, Texas, was no dream assignment. Test scores were low, dropout rates were high, and poverty was endemic. But when Anabel Garza took the job, she started something no one expected. Racing against a deadline just to make the numbers, she set out to rebuild the kind of school that once unified neighborhoods across America. By her side, a basketball coach showed kids they could be winners, a young science teacher showed them they could learn, and a community rallied around a treasured institution. In this powerful rejoinder to the prevailing winds of education policy, Michael Brick takes readers inside the high-pressure world of a school on the brink. Paying overdue tribute to a vital American tradition—the great American high school—Saving the School exposes the flaws of a broken system but also tells an inspiring story of faith, hope, and perseverance.

What bestselling authors are saying about Think! Think! Think! I think every child in the whole world needs a copy of this book! Buy several! You will be blessing the generations of the future by empowering them to create their lives consciously, without having to go through what you and I had to go through to learn this! - Dr. Joe Vitale, Author of The Attractor Factor- www.mrfire.com Think, Think, Think, is a MUST, MUST, MUST to read to your children over and over and over again! Michael Detrick has done a masterful job guiding children to understand the power of their thoughts. When they change the way they look at things, the things they look at CHANGE! Think, Think, Think will become a favorite in your home for years to come and will make a lasting difference in your children's lives! - Brian Biro, Author of Beyond Success- www.briandbiro.com

It was an ordinary day in the ordinary life of Henry and Ralph: two brothers whose life existed for mischief and mayhem. Get up, make a mess, and go to school. But today, was not an ordinary day. It started with the Mississippi River and something that should not exist. And then it invaded the school: a monster. A monster that adults don’t see, and don’t believe in. The boys are thrust into defensive mode, tasked with saving the school from a giant…thing. Then Gorbert appears. A wizard charged with hunting monsters in this world and next, he helps the boys only to realize that things aren’t as they appear. Who exactly are Ralph and Henry, and where does their path lead? Are they simply young boys, or something more? Read on for a fantastic glimpse into the new young adult series by Michael Patrick