Books with author Ron Fitzgerald

Members of a bomb squad certainly didnt choose an easy or boring career. Bomb squads are made up of brave, intelligent, and highly-trained men and women who are called in to diffuse potential explosive devices. Readers explore this dangerous and heroic career path through engaging text, including detailed fact boxes. A graphic organizer presents important information about this career in a fun way. Full-color photographs and real-world stories of bomb squads in action give readers a clear picture of what this career entails.

Police officers often have partners, and sometimes those partners are animals. Horses and dogs are animals commonly used by police forces around the world. Through engaging text and colorful photographs, readers explore the life-saving relationships between these animals and the police officers who work with them. Fun fact boxes and a graphic organizer present addition information about the training and skills needed to follow this exciting career path. Heroes can be humans or animals, and readers see both kinds of heroes hard at work as they turn each page.

~ "So here's the deal with my mom: she's recovering. She has been hurt for a long time--but it's not the kind you can see, like a broken leg that gets fixed by a cast. It's the invisible kind that gets fixed by a program." Earlene has a lot going on at home, and home is just where she prefers to keep it. She seeks distraction in her neighborhood and at school, but sometimes those places bring more questions than answers. With the help of some unexpected lessons and a homeless dog named Tripod, Earlene starts to sort out her feelings about herself, her family, and her place in the world. With an endearing and authentic voice, author Erin Fitzgerald takes the reader into the world of twelve-year-old Earlene. Readers, in turn, find themselves effortlessly taking Earlene (and her world) into their hearts. ~ www.MotesBooks.com ~