My Writing....

My writings, including short stories, historical fiction novels and a memoir are available on Amazon.  Once downloaded the novel may be unlimitedly shared.  Each is set during various historical eras and characters live through major events occurring within the eras.  The stories are mostly set in the United States, and all are somehow connected to United States history.  Some are short chapter books, but not a difficult read.   Struggling readers will find them less daunting, and they are particularly helpful for older ELL learners.  I've linked a Common Core Standard's-Based Novel Guide and Organizer that I created to each novel image.  This is free to any educator utilizes these novels.  Also, I've gathered history lesson plans that relate to events within each novel.  I have them on my Social Studies website. I'm adding more as I discover them.  Feel free to download anything that you might find useful.

Historical Works on Amazon
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This is a memoir spanning only two years in the Army Air Corps. However, these two years were the most significant of World War II because the events and battles ended both the war in Europe and ultimately, brought the Empire of Japan to its knees.

This is about a young boy who is captured into slavery and through a series of events ends up high in the Rocky Mountains before making his way back to Africa.

Bijii is a young girl who finds her place in her Comanche band as a healer and midwife and makes a friend who eventually helps her transition into Anglo society.

This story tells about a young boy who is orphaned and indentured but with the help of others and hard work, manages to make a good life for himself, his wife and family.

This novel begins at the end of Abel Gonzalez's life. He knows that he is dying and sets about getting his affairs in order with the help of his sister. The novel follows his journey into the afterlife.

Benita discovers that she is actually connected to Africa and a remote Pueblo in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. She is caught up in a revolt against the Spaniards finds herself in conf;ict.

This novel about two young men immigrating to America. Both intend to settle in different parts of the United States but each believes in the opportunities promised by America.

Gabriel, a young Picuris Pueblo Native , loves his life, but the changes in the United States inevitably impact his life, forcing his transition into the Twentieth Century.

Souls in Their Seasons explores afterlife beliefs and events through a series of novellas, each connecting to the other through ancestry, beginning with the story of Abel Gonzalez's final days in this world.

This story tells of a young girl who is kidnapped from her home in Pennsylvania and through a series of events is transported all the way to central Texas where she makes a new life.

Eddie is a union leader. Prior to this he spent years as a child laborer. Peg is actively engaged in the Suffrage Movement. Both are reformers making them a perfect match.

James and Christine are both involved in wartime jobs when James is drafted into WW2. Every decision they make becomes critical to the dreams and goals they share in an uncertain future.