West Allegheny to Host Gold Card Club Holiday Breakfast
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ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD WRITES CHILDREN’S BOOK<br />
Jamie Faith Sheppard is an 11-year-old fifth grader<br />
from McKee Elementary. She has a passion for<br />
writing, and constantly has a note pad and pencil<br />
writing s<strong>to</strong>ries.<br />
Recently, she completed her book, and is waiting<br />
for copies <strong>to</strong> arrive from Bookstand Publishing.<br />
The s<strong>to</strong>ry is about two, 11-year-old boys, Stanley<br />
and Milo, who are best friends and constantly<br />
attracted <strong>to</strong> mischief and mishaps. They start off<br />
their summer vacation by being grounded for<br />
weeks. Stanley is sent <strong>to</strong> summer camp, which he<br />
despises, and Milo is sent <strong>to</strong> his grandparents for<br />
weeks. When they are both back home, they spend<br />
a few weeks hanging out <strong>to</strong>gether, and just when<br />
they are able salvage what's left of their vacation,<br />
they mess up again and are grounded for the rest of<br />
summer.<br />
Jamie’s mother, Densie Sheppard, explains that it is a fun s<strong>to</strong>ry with a bit of humor for<br />
girls and boys ages 8 <strong>to</strong> 13.<br />
Densie added that the book’s illustrations were done by her and Jamie.<br />
McKee Elementary looks forward <strong>to</strong> having Jamie share her newly-published first book<br />
with her classmates. Plans are <strong>to</strong> approach local libraries <strong>to</strong> share her book.<br />
The ten chapter, 89-page soft cover book will cost $10. It will be sold on<br />
barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, and bookstandpublishing.com. It also will be available<br />
on Kindle and Nook.
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