Books with author Michael Rothenberg

Historical-fiction based on the young life of Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, the noted African American folksinger, who wrote the famous song "Freight Train" when she was just eleven years old.Elizabeth's Song is the true-life story of Elizabeth Cotton, the noted African American folksinger, guitarist, and songwriter. Against all odds, young Elizabeth teaches herself to play guitar left-handed on a borrowed instrument. Eventually, she earns enough money to buy a guitar of her very own, and is then inspired to write her first song - the folk classic "Freight Train," written when she was eleven years old. Elizabeth's unique style of playing guitar (upside down and backwards), from which the term "cotton-picking" is derived, has influenced countless other artists. Elizabeth's story is one that will inspire people of all ages.

Join Chilly and his family on an action packed adventure in Peru!They learn all about the fascinating Inca Empire and spot amazing animals such as anacondas, botos, and piranhas.But, before long, Chilly and his family are separated and he is taken by the spectacled bears.How will he escape the rainforest and find them again?Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/MichaelRosenberg/

Peter and Beth had planned to enter Gwennie, their golden retriever, in the dog show at the county fair. But when Gwennie rolls in something stinky at the beach, it looks like (and smells like) she's ruined their chances. The kids, however, aren't ready to give up. They decide their only chance is to take the long way back home, and see if some of their quirky Point No Point neighbors have any ideas for how they can turn their dog back into her typical, sweet smelling self. If you liked "Stinky Dog," you might also like to read two other "dog" stories by Michael Wenberg: "The Captain's Dog," and "Dognapped."

The Fiddling for Freedom series is inspired by the life of African-American slave and pioneer, Louis Southworth, who traveled the Oregon Trail with his mother and master in the early 1850s and then went on to earn enough money to buy his freedom by playing fiddle in the gold camps in California and Nevada. This series (for middle-grade readers) presents Louis's adventures in three books. The first, "Slaveboy," covers the circumstances that lead Louis, his mother and master to begin the journey west, and takes them from the master's Missouri farm, to a steamboat on the Missouri river, and then to St. Joseph. The second book (available in the fall of 2012) picks up the story at the beginning of the Oregon Trail, and follows the group's wagon train west. Along the way, Louis learns how to play fiddle, makes some unexpected friends, and has some narrow escapes from danger. The third book (available spring of 2013) brings the story full circle and follows Louis to the wild gold camps in Northern California where he earns his freedom not by panning for gold, but by doing the sure thing, entertaining the prospectors with his music-making.

While making preparations for the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803, Captain Meriwether Lewis saves a big black Newfoundland dog's life when he buys him from the dog's cruel master. Little does he know that his dog will get a chance to return the favor. If you like this story, you might also be interested in reading the sequel, "Dognapped," another Amazon ebook

Synopsis:When Douglas and his family travel to South Africa on holiday, his beloved toy polar bear, Chilly, falls out of the suitcase onto the luggage carousel. Chilly’s colorful adventure begins when another little boy finds him and Chilly is taken on a safari. Chilly, prone to getting lost, falls out of a Land Rover and ends up in a prickly bush! Suddenly, an elephant comes along and carries Chilly away to safety. Will Chilly be reunited with Douglas? How does he get back to the little boy who cherishes him? Follow the exciting and heartfelt journey in Chilly the Lost Polar Bear. With grateful thanks to Fiona. Author Bio:Michael Rosenberg lives in Brookmans Park, Herts, UK, where he is a board member for a number of companies. His writing is inspired by the wonderful imagination of children and, in this case, by the true story of a boy called Douglas who kept losing his toy polar bear. Mr. Rosenberg has now published four books, and is working on his fifth. Publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/MichaelRosenberg

While seventeen-year-old adoptee Benjamin Goldberg recovers from an accident that killed his best friend, he comes across a secret that makes him question everything he’s ever known about himself and his family. . .he has a twin brother. That knowledge launches him on an emotional adventure that takes him from his home on an island in Washington State’s Puget Sound, to the land of his birth, South Korea. But once he arrives in Korea not everyone is excited about his discovery or willing to help. When he visits the Korean agency that handled his adoption, they claim they’ve lost all of his adoption records. And then there are thugs who attack him unexpectedly, warning him that he better give up his quest, and go home. . .or else. Who sent them? Why do they want him to stop asking questions and leave? But Ben isn’t about to give up. Not when he’s already come so far, and risked so much. With the help of some unexpected friends and allies, Ben uncovers a surprising truth about his twin brother and his birth parents. More importantly, he also discovers something unexpected about himself and the meaning of family.

The exciting adventures that began in "The Captain's Dog" continue in "Dognapped." Nothing was more fascinating to the Native Americans who encountered the Lewis and Clark Expedition than the big Newfoundland dog named Seaman. When Captain Lewis's loyal companion disappears, Lewis immediately fears that their fascination has turned into something much more serious and they've decided to make Seaman the latest member of the tribe or worse.

Instead of heaven or hell, what if fate had something else in store for you?What if you didn’t die? Not permanently anyway. And you find yourself brought back to life by some creep who calls himself Leviticus St. John and he says he’s a warlock. Is this just a dream gone bad? Or is it really happening? At first, you're not sure. St. John says you should look at it as a gift, a second chance. You might agree if you remembered something about your past life, but it’s all gone. You can’t even remember your name. Fortunately, missing a few memories doesn’t mean you’re suddenly stupid. You know that some “gifts” come with a catch. And this one is no exception. You learn that the group behind your resurrection, the Presidium, has a little job they want you to do for them. If you refuse, you’re dead again. Some choice. But while you’re twiddling your thumbs, waiting to hear more details, you learn about some missing street kids that no one seems interested in finding, so you decide to take matters into your own hands. It’s not like you have anything better to do. And after all, even a once dead teenager needs a reason to live.

Chilly the intrepid toy polar bear is always getting lost on his travels with his owner Douglas. This time he journeys with Douglas and his family to Hong Kong. Everything is going swimmingly, until Chilly falls from the Star Ferry crossing going from Hong Kong to Kowloon. Luckily he falls into a fishing boat and is carried amongst the smelly, stinky fishy to a Chinese port. There Chilly meets a young Chinese boy who takes him to his home where he is given a bath. Once he's cleaned up, Chilly goes off traveling with his new friend; winding up in the capital city of Beijing. While in Beijing, Chilly hopes to see some real live panda bears, since they're becoming quite rare. To his delight, he does eventually come across some pandas in the zoo, where he discovers that he can even talk to them! It's while he is at the zoo that Chilly comes across his own family and is happily reunited with Douglas. Michael Rosenberg grew up in North London in the UK and has travelled extensively in his life, across Asia, Africa, South America, and most of Europe. In addition to his writing, he serves as the chairman of a number of listed companies, advising on commercial and financial matters. He's also involved in film and television production. Michael was awarded an O.B.E by the Queen in 1994 for services to exports. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/MichaelRosenberg