Summer Travels Winding Down?

FAIRFIELD, TEXAS, August 17, 2007:

Families across this great nation are wrapping up their summer holidays, packing up their tents, paying off hotel bills, and preparing their children for the school year ahead. But just because the summer's coming to an end doesn't mean the travel adventures have to stop! Author Eleanor Clark of Fairfield Texas has just released two wonderful books for girls that deal with amazing travel-related stories from her family's rich past.

In Katie Sue: Heading West, (a quintessential 'Go West, Young Man' tale), Mrs. Clark adds a fascinating twist, one that is sure to delight the reader. The primary character is a young girl traveling with her family from Tennessee to Texas in mid-1800. This character-driven story chronicles Katie Sue's wagon-train adventures. Crossing rivers, facing sickness, meeting new people-these are all things she faces along the way as she heads toward her new home in Texas.

In Sara Jane: Liberty's Torch, a young socialite from 1886 Philadelphia takes her first train ride to New York in order to witness the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty. Readers are invited to join in Sara Jane's adventures aboard the luxurious sleeper train, and see the story through her eyes as she checks into a posh Manhattan hotel with her family while the historic festivities are underway.

Author Eleanor Clark, a native of Mexia, Texas, pulled these stories from her family's rich history. Readers all agree-she has struck gold with these lovely chapter books for girls. They are part of a larger series titled "The Eleanor Series" - perfect for back-to-schoolers. Students of all ages are sure to love these charming stories. Character traits are shared throughout, along with an excellent message on faith and family. So, before you pack away those summer clothes, prepare yourself for another travel adventure, families!

Join Sara Jane and Katie Sue as they journey to new places, meeting new people all along the way.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mary Elizabeth: Welcome to America
Author, Eleanor Clark
www.eleanorseries.com
HonorNet Hardback, April, 2007, $14.99
Distribution Destiny Image
ISBN-13: 978-0-9753036-7-2

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Twenty-First Century Children Celebrate America’s 400th Anniversary in Literary Style

FAIRFIELD, TEXAS, April 9th, 2007: Pull out your fife and drums! Four hundred years have passed since America was birthed along the banks of the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and history lovers are celebrating in style. To honor those first colonists, folks all over the country will enjoy concerts, reenactments, dramas, festive parades and more this spring. Modern-day authors like Eleanor Clark from Fairfield Texas are joining in the festivities by providing children’s books that coincide with the anniversary date. The purpose? To bring America’s rich history to life!

Clark’s new book, MARY ELIZABETH: WELCOME TO AMERICA provides an excellent opportunity for contemporary girls to travel backwards in time to learn about life in the American colonies in the early 1600’s. This character-driven book is filled with elements of faith, and takes young readers on a 17th century ocean voyage from Europe to America, where young Mary Elizabeth starts a new life in Virginia. Through the eyes of this vivacious ten-year-old, today’s girls can learn about the struggles and victories of our country’s founders. They will also be reminded of the importance of family, friends and faith, traits that are still critical 400 years later.

This exciting new book is part of a larger collection of books for girls called THE ELEANOR SERIES. Clark conceived the idea for this special series while researching her family's rich American history. Motivated by her family lineage, which had been traced back to the early 17th century, a God-ordained idea emerged: the legacy left by her ancestor's provided the perfect tool to reach today's children with the timeless truths of patriotism, godly character, and miracles of faith. MARY ELIZABETH: WELCOME TO AMERICA succeeds at bringing history alive in a fun and exciting way, while focusing on “perseverance” as a major theme. Children young and old will love this exciting story, and can join in the 400th anniversary celebration with literary style.

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