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| Latest Books Published Wildcat Creek Kids is the latest book from Madonna Jervis Wise. This book is a collection of stories about life in Indiana growing up around Wildcat Creek during the Great Depression. Many stories include Doyle Jervis, Madonna's father and his many friends. One of our other latest book is Kachina and the Bully, by Rachel Beth Jervis Wise & Madonna Jervis Wise. This is a book about a middle school-aged girl who is exposed to bullying as a bystander, target, potential bully, peer counselor/helper and community activist. The book is both a fun fictional read as well as a handbook on dealing with potential bullying. |
| Wildcat Creek Kids champions the significance of relationships while tracing a journey through adolescence during the Great Depression in a Midwestern community. The farming village of Cutler endures hardships but the Wildcat Creek provides respite, recreation, and conduit for constant regeneration in the midst of adversity in the 1930’s. Surviving an era of disease prior to the advent of modern medical treatments such as antibiotics and immunizations, the kids of Cutler suffer losses, arbitrary afflictions such as the feared polio and constant poverty. Colloquialism and local legend provide texture to the tales that are based upon authentic provincial events. Institutions of the New Deal era infuse change to the lifestyles but the cooperative spirit is paramount. The characters’ resilience and ingenuity shine through in the accounts which are based upon the life of Doyle Jervis, his adult mentors who serve as moral compasses for his life, Mommy Allen and Bright Shaffer, as well as a huddle of assorted and diverse pals. ISBN 1-4392-2395-5 |
| Kachina & The Bully is a book that centers around middle school student, Kachina, and her peers, as they cope with bullying scenarios. Tweens through adults will enjoy reading this book which incorporates strategies and practical ideas for dealing with harassment and bullying. The majority of the stories are based upon real situations. The tales will undoubtedly offer some valuable insights into avoiding, preventing, and intervening with bullying episodes. Kachina’s predicaments and dilemmas will both entertain and provide valuable approaches for navigating a world that includes bullies. This mother and daughter team of writers, Madonna Jervis Wise, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Rachel Beth Jervis Wise, an active teenager, personified their cherished horse, Kachina, and relate bullying to herd mentality and pecking order. ISBN 1-4392-0807-7 |
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