Books published by publisher Brookfield Reader

Double Time is a young adult novel with the Civil War as the backdrop, where the author develops an intriguing story of courage, friendship, honor, redemption and reconciliation. Summary: The year is 2097, and 17-year old Jason Trent travels back in time to 1863 Virginia to find his twin sister Jaynie who was accidentally transported there in her father's top-secret time machine. In a strange and hostile world, Jason meets runaway slave Daniel Williams who witnessed Jaynie's abduction by traveling minstrels. Together they track the mysterious minstrel wagon. During their three-week odyssey, they visit wartime Washington, DC, are captured as spies, encounter the Underground Railroad and ultimately stop a conspiracy that could change the course of history. Readers are introduced to a line-up of unforgettable characters, from a pair of witless soldiers to a charming Scottish canal barge captain and his dog named Shamus. Readers will thoroughly enjoy the swash-buckling adventure---and learn all about the Civil War in fascinating detail.

Coached and nurtured by their father, Bob and Rex Whitman are promising high school baseball stars. Their world turns upside down when they learn their father has died suddenly while umpiring another high school baseball game. Bob assumes the role of the eldest in the family and Rex falls apart. As the family moves through the rituals of death, Bob and Rex recall their father's lessons, bringing both pain and healing. Each chapter is preceded by a quotation about baseball from a famous person and gives readers pause: "Slump? I ain't in no slump. I just ain't hitting."