tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80507770378523491262012-01-24T18:36:04.112-08:00A Children's Book by Rachelle Burk, illustrated by Rex Schneiderby Rachelle Burkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10777216123960040523noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8050777037852349126.post-58007050917232264782009-06-10T12:24:00.001-07:002010-10-01T07:49:37.796-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y8SyFD3sjyE/Slicut-bMdI/AAAAAAAABMw/EO36LtJCIT4/s1600-h/book+cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Y8SyFD3sjyE/Slicut-bMdI/AAAAAAAABMw/EO36LtJCIT4/s320/book+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357204083186545106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-style: italic;">TREE HOUSE IN A STORM</span> (illustrated by <a href="http://www.bluemousestudio.com/">Rex Schneider</a>), was released by <a href="http://stemmer.com/">Stemmer House Publishers</a> in September 2009. Set the my hometown of New Orleans, two children build a tree house where they play and imagine all summer long. But then Hurricane Betsy blows into New Orleans in 1965, and their beloved tree house becomes one of its victims.<br /><br />This fiction story of loss, hope, and resiliency was inspired by actual events. It </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">explores universal themes of natural disaster and rebuilding. </span><span style="font-family:Arial;">In the classroom, this book serves as an effective discussion tool. <span style="font-weight: bold;">A free Teacher's Guide and book-related activities</span> are available through a link on this site.<br /><br />A portion of the proceeds will go to <a href="http://legallee.typepad.com/noahhohd/">Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans (if purchased through their blog link)</a>, as well as the <a href="http://njredcross.org/childrensBookSale.asp">American Red Cross of Central New Jersey</a><a href="http://njredcross.org/childrensBookSale.asp">.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tree House in a Storm </span>is now available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tree-House-Storm-Rachelle-Burk/dp/0916144232/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1248797825&amp;sr=1-1">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tree-House-in-a-Storm/Rachelle-Burk/e/9780916144234/?itm=1&amp;usri=1">Barnes &amp; Noble</a>, or <a href="http://www.stemmer.com/">Stemmer House Publishers</a>. Signed copies can be purchased directly through the author.<br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8050777037852349126-5800705091723226478?l=treehousestory.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>by Rachelle Burkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10777216123960040523noreply@blogger.com