After the passing of my parents, I evaluated at what I was doing with my life and my contribution to others. I've always had a heart for teaching kids. I've been a classroom teacher, a homeschool mom, a tutor, and a substitute over many years. Now, I've written, illustrated, and published the Bandana Acres series of Early Reader Chapter Books with solid moral lessons that fill a genre gap between picture and chapter books. Fellow teachers say, "Great! Keep it up. We need more of these."As a twelve year-old, I identified with a fictional orphaned girl and was so impressed with her cleverness and honesty that I wanted to be like her. It was this story that inspired me to write Emeline - A Journey -a story that will educate, encourage, and inspire your tween or teen to find their way as a confident young adult.