Böcker av Monika Rossa Wheatley

Eight-year-old Jason isn't happy at all with his birthday present from his aunt.Why would she give him an old, ugly stuffed animal? Jason is very disappointed and later that day, he finds an old mysterious coin wedged in a crack of his bedroom floor. On the coin, is a figure that begins to speak to Jason. Czar is a wise man who regales Jason with fascinating stories of historical significance, including ones of his family from several generations past, as well as a very important family secret.What connection does the coin have to his aunt's gift and what lessons does Jason learn about the true value of giving?This charming tale, based loosely on real-life events, expertly captures the importance of valuing friendship and family above the temporal and tangible. Wheatley's Jason and the Golden Coin incorporates exciting stories about past wars and revolutions with important concepts about gratitude, respect, and forgiveness. Young readers will eagerly anticipate the next sequel to Jason's adventures.Monika Rossa Wheatley is a writer and artist. Ms. Wheatley is currently writing a series of Jason books and lives in Tucson, Arizona.www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/JasonandtheGoldenCoin.html

Jason and the Poetry Contest is the second children's book in a series. The first story was Jason and the Golden Coin. Eight-year-old Jason and his friends are excited about a poetry contest at their school. Two of Jason's friends, Alice and Diana, enter the contest. But Diana cheats by stealing an idea, and wins the big prize, which is a trip to Disneyland. Jason is a close observer and discovers with help from the Czar, his friend and mentor from the first book, that a lie took place during the contest. Partly due to Jason, the truth comes out that Alice would have won the trip if the competition was fair. Diana confesses to cheating, and realizes that her first choice between right and wrong was the wrong choice. It turns out both girls get to go to Disneyland, because Jason and the Poetry Contest is also about forgiveness. Author Bio:Monika Rossa Wheatley is a fine artist, writer, and a mother of five grown children. She lives with her husband in Tucson, Arizona. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/JasonAndThePoetryContest.html