Shady the Detective is out for her stroll around the meadow on a cold Colorado winter morning when Bam! she is knocked hard to the snowy ground. Suddenly she feels hot breath in her ear and hears a snarling voice, "Stay out of our side of the meadow, or else!"Shady is not going to be beaten down by these Bullies of the Meadow. Unfortunately the Coyote Family has been bullying residents of the meadow for years. In this story, Shady the Detective stands up to the Coyote Family and protects those who aren't strong enough to fight the pack .
The mystery in this story is the missing (or stolen?) lunch money. Fawn Mule Deer has been lying to her parents and teachers about losing her lunch money, as well as, many of her other belongings. The Mule Deer family calls in Shady the Detective to solve this case for them. After all the hard work, Shady being true to form, helps everyone understand their unique importance to the healthy meadow neighborhood.
This is a clever story that addresses Bullying from all sides: the victim and their family, the Bullies and their family and all the witnesses to these crimes. In this story not only are the Bullies controlled but they are brought to a place of self awareness and confidence so they are more likely to leave their fighting ways behind.
Join us for a twisting, turning tale of good brought about by that smart Detective, Shady!
Smile! Funny how social media is changing the way we advertise ourselves...first they tell us don't post your work on line it will cause problems when seeking an editor since it's been "out there" already. Then we hear DO post on line, get a following. The world is changing so fast that, heck, we could easily lose site of one important goal, to get great stories into our reader's hands -- especially children's hands. :) Best of luck at the conference! Karen Albright Lin
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen for helping us remember what it is all about in the end!
DeleteCool artwork by Chris!
ReplyDeleteCheck out Chris' new Profile Picture of Shady! Nice work!
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