MY SUMMER JOURNAL: THE RESCUE (ISBN-13: 978-0615160290) has been released by Carolyn R Scheidies, author of over two dozen books.

Scheidies said, “This book comes from from my experience as a tween, as a mom and with other girls going through that awkward tween stage. I craved adventure and loved solid, but clean, stories.”

She adds, “Often tweens feel out of sync with their lives, their bodies...even their families. My book taps into this.”

MY SUMMER JOURNAL: THE RESCUE is an adventure story about how a young teen comes to accept herself for who she is.

Twelve-year-old Kari Ann is angry her family insists she attend a family reunion with them instead of going with her best friend to the Mall of America. She feels awkward, out-of-sync with her body and life. She hates being twelve!

When Kari Ann's mother gives her a journal to capture her thoughts during the reunion, Kari Ann takes the assignment seriously and so begins a journey of discovery about life—including danger and an exciting rescue, faith and herself.

Alicia Fisher, age nine, gave the book a thumbs up. “It was good at the beginning of the story. It was great to the end. I liked it very much.”

MY SUMMER JOURNAL: THE RESCUE takes the journal form and turns it into an exciting adventure for tweens.


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