Books with author Shanna Anderson

The Many People of America was written to support the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts. The many ethnicities of America's people are explored with bright photographs paired with carefully leveled text. Children will learn the similarities and differences of our many people, and how to celebrate that. CCSS English Language Arts Strands & Standards: Literacy.RI.1.3, Literacy.L.1.5

Maggot Man is about maggots and murder. Sure to appeal to kids! It is not commonly thought that an interest in flies and maggots can turn into an exciting career, but Dr. Neal Haskell has used his fascination with these bugs to become a leading, internationally-known forensic entomologist. Told from the point-of-view of a single maggot, readers follow the life cycle of a maggot from egg to fly, learn about characteristics of different fly species, and how the presence of maggots and their life cycle give important evidence in crime investigations. Maggot Man takes us to Dr. Haskell's lab to study maggots, to his farm to find them, and to court to present evidence for a case. Readers plunge into the text with the narrating maggot and into Dr. Haskell's accounts of real- life cases. The lively narration and fascinating details, together with scientifically accurate color illustrations and a reference section for further reading, make the study of maggots into an unusual and fascinating topic. Author Shannon Anderson is a literacy coach, adjunct professor at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, IN, and a children's book author. She received her Master's degree from Indiana Wesleyan University and a licensure to teach high ability students from Ball State University. About her interest in maggots and in Dr. Haskell's work, she says, "With the emphasis on nonfiction in education, I wanted to write a nonfiction book with high interest. I already knew Dr. Haskell and the interest in CSI dramas on TV. I figured forensic entomology would be a great thing to explore. The more I learned, the more interested I became." She lives in Rensselaer, Indiana with her husband and two daughters. This is her first book for Royal Fireworks Press.

An eleven-year-old girl and her incestuous stepfather. Two star-crossed lovers. A strung-out drug addict. A struggling single parent. An aspiring ballet dancer. A single young woman. A loving middle-aged married couple. All embodied in one woman. Revealing the evolution of Alexander Scott. Bold and stimulating, Butterfly Uprising takes a provocative, uncompromising look at the metamorphosis of one woman’s life in multiple dramas. Plunging headlong into the distinct fusion of heartfelt tribulations, this gripping emotional drama spans the resilient existence of a multi-troubled woman’s struggles to overcome her stumbling blocks as they careen in and out of her life. In the gray areas between blaming others and self-destruction, the victimized and the perpetrator, there are no easy answers. Comedic, triumphant, and always unforeseeable, Butterfly Uprising creatively correlates the developmental stages of a butterfly through the maturation of Alex and uncovers our inner ability to prevail through undeniable grace. Butterfly Uprising tells interlocking stories of incest, infidelity, divorce, domestic violence, and drug addiction, the highs and the lows, the peaks and valleys, all these experiences embodied in the lifetime of one woman. Lesser crisis claim lives every day, leaving victims of shame and torment. Sometimes, yes, they rise above it, although it is never this simple. Their unrealized transformation may be in vain, their realized transformation may be life changing, and who knows what heights they can reach.

"You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free" (John 8:32 niv).It's Jesus's promise to you--the promise that you will live triumphantly. But what keeps you from really walking in the joy of the Lord? The powers of darkness attack us daily. But, as Dr. Neil Anderson shows in Victory Over the Darkness, you can have the power to conquer them by knowing who you are in Christ. In this book, you will learn how to· realize the power of your identity in Christ· find freedom from the burdens of your past· stand against the spiritual forces of this world· win the battle for your mind· become the victorious person you want to be· discover the truth about God's view of youVictory Over the Darkness spells out practical ways to experience Christian growth based on Christ's promise. Learn to apply the truths of Scripture as a base from which to renew your mind and become the person Christ empowers you to be.Study guide and DVD also available.

An eleven-year-old girl and her incestuous stepfather. Two star-crossed lovers. A strung-out drug addict. A struggling single parent. An inspiring ballet dancer. A single young woman. A loving middle-aged married couple. All embodied in one woman. Revealing the evolution of Alexander Scott. Bold and stimulating, Butterfly Uprising takes a provocative, uncompromising look at the metamorphosis of one woman's life in multiple dramas. Plunging headlong into the distinct fusion of heartfelt tribulations, this gripping emotional drama spans the resilient existence of a multi-troubled woman's struggles to overcome her stumbling blocks as they careen in and out of her life. In the gray areas between blaming others and self-destruction, the victimized and the perpetrator, there are no easy answers. Comedic, triumphant, and always unforeseeable, Butterfly Uprising creatively correlates the developmental stages of a butterfly through the maturation of Alex and uncovers our inner ability to prevail through undeniable grace. Butterfly Uprising tells interlocking stories of incest, infidelity, divorce, domestic violence, and drug addiction, the highs and the lows, the peaks and valleys, all these experiences embodied in the lifetime of one woman. Lesser crisis claim lives every day, leaving victims of shame and torment. Sometimes, yes, they rise above it, although it is never this simple. Their unrealized transformation may be in vain, their realized transformation may be life changing, and who knows what heights they can reach.