Busy is Good…

…especially when it’s an eventful book launch!

Since the book’s launch on August 1st, 2024, the Young Authors have had the immense pleasure and pride of:

  • Presenting The Art of Giving A Crap at the Cabarrus County Schools’ district-wide RISE conference (teachers, principals, and staff members from all over the county attend this event every year!)
  • Earning no less than FIVE 5-star reviews on Readers’ Favorite, which enabled us to use their seal on our cover.
Readers' Favorite 5-star review seal
  • Reaching #1 New Release and Top New Release on Amazon in Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Physical and Emotional Abuse
The Art of Giving A Crap was an Amazon #1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Physical and Emotional Abuse when it was released in August 2024

  • Participating in numerous local book signings, with more to come.

Mount Pleasant Library

Young Author Project team members at a book signing in the Mount Pleasant public library, Concord, NC.

Multiply Church Concord

The Bradford Market in Huntersville

As their old ELA teacher, I am so proud of all they have accomplished. The best part is that the story has just begun. What started uncertainly as a school book club quickly became bigger than any of us could have accurately predicted.

We have had such an outpouring of support from friends, family, and new readers that we are eager to share our story as much as we can and also continue with the series.

If you haven’t read the book yet, you can find it here.

Thank you for supporting the Young Author Project.



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About Me

I’m a licensed middle school instructor (6-8th grade English Language Arts and Spanish) and published children’s book author with a heart and soul for Jesus. I love to teach using practical, real-world skills that kids could ACTUALLY use someday.

Students love to work with me because I strive to create an atmosphere of joy, creativity, and excellence.

My favorite thing to do is work on the Young Author Project initiative. It’s a newfound love of mine and the most fun I’ve had in a long time. To be able to create the opportunity for students to become published authors before graduating high school is unlike anything I’ve ever done before, and infinitely more meaningful. I wish I’d had something like the Young Author Project when I was growing up, and it’s my privilege to serve in this way.

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