A historical fiction for both young and old alike... ¿ For six generations, The Porch has served as a place for children to play and pretend about their futures. Their lives fit together like pieces of a puzzle, interlocking and completing each other. The stately old house and porch were built in 1895 by Archie and his bride Jewell. Throughout the next century, Sara pretended to nurse her Spanish-American war soldiers. Matt "flew" his Tinker Toy plane to Antarctica, imagining himself to be Admiral Byrd. Jake lost himself in reading and studying to escape the confines of his wheelchair. Using…mehr
A historical fiction for both young and old alike... ¿ For six generations, The Porch has served as a place for children to play and pretend about their futures. Their lives fit together like pieces of a puzzle, interlocking and completing each other. The stately old house and porch were built in 1895 by Archie and his bride Jewell. Throughout the next century, Sara pretended to nurse her Spanish-American war soldiers. Matt "flew" his Tinker Toy plane to Antarctica, imagining himself to be Admiral Byrd. Jake lost himself in reading and studying to escape the confines of his wheelchair. Using Jake's ramp, Mike "surfed" around the world on his skateboard searching for the perfect wave. Barry plotted the football formations that would change his life forever and Natalie consoled her young doll-patients through their cancer treatments. These 10 year old children enjoyed The Porch, the memorabilia in the Treasure Chests that were stored under the porch, and the 4th of July reunion celebrations. In one of the Treasure Chests is a Japanese Puzzle Box that holds a mystery. A scavenger hunt leads the young and old alike, through the chronological order of the family history memorabilia. The Puzzle Box is opened and the ending will surprise you as much as the family!
Author Merrilee Franklin was born in Princeton, New Jersey. After moves to Boston, Massachusetts and Hillandale, Maryland she and her family landed in Dallas, Texas where she graduated from Richardson High School in 1967. She graduated from The University of Texas in Austin with a B.S. in Elem. Education and then earned her Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of North Texas. Merrilee has taught all grade levels from Kindergarten through High School. She has always been a storyteller - some stories were even believable - yet the love of writing is a new chapter in Merrilee's life. THE PORCH is the first of several books that she has written. One of her main goals is to instill the love of reading in the hearts and minds of boys and girls. She writes so that they might love to read! When she speaks to boys and girls about her stories, she stresses the importance of self-worth and the quest to believe in oneself and in one's dreams. She believes that our lives are all interconnected and are like puzzles; it is our job to sort out the pieces and complete the journey with a sense of pride and accomplishment. Merrilee Franklin lives in Garland, Texas with her husband Mike. They have two married children and five grandchildren.
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