Books published by publisher Strategic Book Publishing Aug - 2013

Never cower in the shadow of shame."In 1972 on a hot, late spring day in Georgia, five-year-old Noble Thorvald plays contentedly alone in her suburban backyard. Her only companions...an imaginary professional football team.As she plays in her world of wonder and adventure, Noble is unaware of the challenges life will hurl in her direction - challenges that will redefine her more than once.Fighting Kudzu is the lyrical saga that traces Noble's life as she emerges into adulthood and discovers herself."

Synopsis:When Tyler is teased by the other boys, his good friend Danae encourages him to give the boys A Bug and a Wish. When Tyler finds a ladybug and a dandelion seed, he is convinced that this is what Danae means. As his friend helps him learn the true meaning of her advice, Tyler soon discovers the solution to his problem.About the Author:Karen Scheuer is a wife, mother, and teacher. She lives and works in Bucks County, Pennsylvani, and has been married to her high-school sweetheart for 29 years. The author and her husband have a 23-year-old daughter and a 20-year-old son. She enjoys calligraphy, knitting, making jewelry, traveling, reading, and never turns down an offer to dine out. The first-time author encourages her second-graders to use A Bug and a Wish in various school situations. “In the years that I have been teaching, teasing and bullying have increased. I felt that the ‘big and a wish’ concept would make a great children’s book for teachers to use in their classrooms.”Publisher’s website:http://sbprabooks.com/KarenScheuer

Joseph of Arimathea is one of the most mysterious and fascinating figures in the New Testament. According to history, he was the Uncle of Mary and also Uncle to Jesus or Jeshua. Take a voyage into the life of Joseph as he tells his relationship to Miriam or Mary and Jeshua (Jesus), Matthias-the Shepherd-boy of Bethlehem and an insiders look at how it all began.Travel on a Roman Merchant ship with Joseph, Jeshua and Matthias to England and see the results of what happens as Joseph realizes that he is not the uncle of a man, but the Uncle of God!Based on the works of Blake and the words to his Hymn "Old Jerusalem", Uncle of God will keep you reading until the end!

Synopsis:Hope turns misfortune into a new beginning in this adventurous children’s story, The Caribou King.Rae stares at his caribou family after awakening from a dream that seems so real. He watches his family enjoy the fresh taste of new moss and ferns until Doe challenges him to a race toward the highest mountain.Despite several warnings to return home, the two young deer explore the mountain, only to discover a hidden opening covered by vines and bushes. Curiosity leads them deep into a hidden cave until they feel the earth shake.Frightened, Rae and Doe huddle together in a small alcove watching the stone walls crumble and the floor crack wide open forming a sinkhole.Rae falls deeper and deeper below the cave’s surface, crying for help, until he lands on frozen ground in the magical Land of Light. In this peaceful place, Rae discovers a powerful gift that transforms his world and changes the lives of his caribou family.The Caribou King embraces the idea of hope. When faced with personal dilemmas or natural disasters, we need to hold onto the hope that tomorrow will be better. About the Author:Award-winning author Christine Conrad Cazes lives with her husband, Lloyd, and bichon frise in Westchester County, New York. A literacy specialist in the public school system, she uses her stories when introducing thematic topics of study. The Caribou King is the author’s fourth children's book, continuing her Westorchid series. Punkin, Gem’s Gift, and She Never Asked for Wings, her three other books, all received the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the categories of Children’s Interest, Children’s Literary Fiction, and Children’s Inspiration.

Little Dude is a small rooster that loves to compete in crowing. But so far his only competition has been against one other rooster at home. One day his pet humans take him to a professional rooster crowing contest. At first Little Dude doesn't realize that it is an actual competition, but once he does, he really gets excited! Will Little Dude's overconfidence lead to his losing the competition? Little Dude's Big Day is a fun children's tale that will give readers something to crow about! First-time author Jennifer Sutton grew up on a farm in Oregon. The book was inspired by her pet rooster, Little Dude. "Every year we take him to the annual rooster crow contest in Rogue River, Oregon. He is a show off. He loves to crow in front of people and gets excited when people cheer him on. However, he never knows when the actual contest starts, so he will crow and crow before he is supposed to. But when the contest starts, he will stop to make his feathers look nice, so he's never gotten better than second place." Her next book is about two ducks. Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/JenniferSutton

Synopsis:“In a house in the forest all covered with vines, Lived a very small rabbit who did nothing but whine.”� Thus begins the rhymed story of Peter and the Whimper-Whineys. Peter's mother warns him that if he cannot stop whining and crying, he'll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. His adventure continues as he later hops into the woods and finds lots of frightening Whimper-Whineymen! He discovers that the Whimper-Whineys are very ill-mannered and rude, and that everything is sour in Whimper-Whineland. He decides his mother was right…If only he can get back home…! According to a recent Critique, “I cannot imagine any parent or guardian not wanting to read this book to their child!... Parents everywhere applaud you!”� About the Author:Sherrill S. Cannon is also the author of the popular Santa's Birthday Gift, published by Eloquent Books in November, 2009. Cannon, a former teacher, enjoys the creative process and says her goal in each book is to teach good manners, as well as caring for others. She is already working on several new children's books.

“The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 may have caused a global health crisis that has disrupted schools, businesses, sports, and entertainment, but the pandemic has not stopped artists from creating works that will survive the nightmare, bringing beauty, joy, and enlightenment for years to come. You Missed A Spot! is a delightful children’s book that explains COVID-19 in a way readers of all ages will appreciate. I hope you mask up, social distance, and stay safe while reading it.” — Ben Clement, Author

Synopsis:April 2012, Auckland, New Zealand. When twelve-year-old Martyn Brooks wakes up one morning to find himself in a totally unfamiliar world, it’s just the start of his nightmare day. He’s still in the same bedroom in the same house he’s always lived in, but somehow it’s all changed. All his belongings in his room are no longer there.Then a strange woman opens the door and demands he get out of bed, so he won’t miss the school bus. If he misses the bus, comes a threat of having to deal with his father over being disobedient. Even the fact that he should have to go to school has him puzzled, because it’s a teacher-only day before the start of the April school holidays. As Martyn dresses, his puzzlement increases. For some reason, his uniform is different – a black top instead of white – and why does he have to wear a cap?The rest of his house is also strangely different, and he now has a younger sister. When he crosses the road to the bus stop, the boy waiting there is his new younger brother! The trip to school passes through changed streets, and a glance at the morning newspaper brings further startling revelations: It’s Friday, April 13, 1962. In some unfathomable way, Martyn has jumped back fifty years in time.With no clue how to return to his proper time, Martyn has entered a nightmare existence, a day of tribulations and sufferings that will eventually lead to the solving of a fifty-year-old mystery.About the Author:This is the tenth book by Morgan Bruce of Auckland, New Zealand. He is retired music teacher, and music plays a large part in his writing.

Darkness has fallen upon The Realm of the Faeries. Spawned from the dark energy emanating from Earth, evil creatures invade their world, intent on destroying the peaceful and gentle Faerie race.Somewhere between the realms of Earth and Faerie lie the answers. A young, imaginative girl is called upon to help the endangered faeries regain what was rightfully theirs. Bullied by girls at school, Susan Grey finds herself catapulted from her everyday existence into the midst of an other-worldly battle between good and evil. With the help of her few trusted friends, Susan is asked to aid Queen Iridaan and her beloved faeries battle the creatures that threaten their very existence. However, should the faerie’s ancient Heart Stone be lost in battle then so will all hope for faerie and humankind!ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Raynor Woods has enjoyed writing for twelve years. She grew up in North Yorkshire, England but has also lived in Beirut, Kuwait, Jordan, and the United States. Raynor draws upon her experiences living in different cultures and her Utopian ideology as inspiration for her writings.Raynor, the mother of three grown children, is once again living in North Yorkshire, England with her husband and their playful Cavalier Spaniel.

Synopsis:There’s a tree that takes anger. Trevor Baker is a big, heavy, and very angry nine-year-old boy who is the neighborhood and school bully.One night after his mother takes away his television, he storms out of the house, shouting, punching, and kicking anything in his path. Unsatisfied after acting out his violence, he comes across the only force that can change him: a large old maple tree next to his house that’s tall enough to touch his bedroom window on the second floor.At first, Trevor challenges the tree. Then as his anger consumes him, he punches and kicks it, inflicting minor injuries (mostly to his pride), but it calms him down.Returning to his room, Trevor continues talking to himself, but is no longer shouting that nobody likes him, until he hears a voice. It is the tree that becomes his Anger Tree.The two become good friends, though only Trevor can hear its words, so he reads to the tree and it gives him advice, telling Trevor there’s a bigger world for him to explore.This inspirational story will bring out emotions in everyone, and it’s a book to be read over and over again.About the Author:Originally from LaGrange, Georgia, John H. Cary currently teaches English in Inner Mongolia. He holds degrees in horticulture, environmental design, political science, and oriental medicine. He is the author of Dixie World, Scary Terry, Enemy Family, and, under the pen name of E. J. Hunter, Pest Control. He is also an avid fisherman and archer.

Synopsis:White House Mockingbird is an illustrated story about Dick the mockingbird who really did live in the White House during President Jefferson's time in office. The president kept Dick’s cage in a special place in his study. Whenever he had free time, Jefferson and Dick were always side by side.Dick's life changes forever while still a fledgling after he falls out of his nest in the Virginia countryside. Rescued by President Jefferson’s grandchildren, they send him to live with the president in Washington, D.C., because “it’s so lonely living in the White House.”Dick embarks on a harrowing four-day journey over bumpy dirt roads in a horse-drawn wagon before he reaches the capitol. The mockingbird arrives at the White House to spend six exciting years as a confidant to the president. He is an eyewitness to history in the newly constructed White House and the events that happen during the Jefferson presidency in the early 1800's.About the Author:A history buff, Richard J. Adler lives in San Ramon, California with his wife and two sons. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, he is an avid reader of history and biographies. This is his first book. The author’s art has been exhibited at the George Krevsky Gallery in San Francisco.