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SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MY NEW BOOK,
MOTHER OF MANY HAS RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS
MOM'S CHOICE AWARD, STORYTELLING WORLD AWARD HONOR, and the SKIPPING STONES HONOR BOOK AWARD
Here's a sneak peek of our Book Launch Party at
Towne Book Center

Published by Mascot Books
Illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Tiffani J. Smith

Published by Lee & Low Books
Illustrated by award-winning illustrator,
Eric Velasquez
"This well-crafted tale would be an excellent complement to overviews of the Civil Rights Movement." (School Library Journal)
"Told from a personal viewpoint and appended with a powerful author's note, this is a story to share across generations." (Booklist)
Book Talk Interview with
Pamela M. Tuck & Eric Velasquez
Discussion Questions
Educational Resources

Color Struck received the
Flamingnet Top Choice Award
July 28, 2011!
"I wish I could've read Color
Struck by a fireplace because you escape right into the book when
"listening" to Grandma Bell tell her story. This was one of the most
emotionally-charged books I've read."
(Urban Reviews)
"The Tucks have brought a story of
healing and forgiving. I recommend this book for young adults. They will
get to learn a little of how African Americans struggled within their
own community. And see how far we have come and hopefully not repeat the
same mistakes."
(APOOO BookClub)

Chosen as a "No Place for Hate" book by Pine Forge Elementary
(2012-2013 school year)
MOTHER OF MANY
Book Summary: Judah Tuck has ten siblings, and he's on a mission to give the old woman who lives in a shoe some advice on how to manage a large family! Although a typical day in the Tuck family may contain some chaos, Judah and his siblings find a way to pull things together before Daddy comes home. Join Mom, Judah, and his brothers and sisters as they work through the day. . . and learn what family is truly all about.
LISTEN TO A READING OF
MOTHER OF MANY
BY CLICKING THE VIDEO BELOW
AS FAST AS WORDS COULD FLY
Book Summary: Fourteen-year-old Mason Steele takes pride in turning his Pa's excited ramblings about the latest civil rights incidents into handwritten business letters. One day Pa brings Mason a gift from his civil rights group: an old manual typewriter that Mason cherishes.
When the civil rights group wins a school desegregation case, Mason discovers that he will attend a formerly all-white high school. Facing his fears and adversity from students and faculty, Mason excels in school -- particularly typing. Mason decides to bravely take a stand at the county typing tournament, using his typing talent to break racial barriers.
This story is based on the life of Pamela's father, Moses Teel, Jr.

Moses Teel Jr. around the same age as Mason in
As Fast As Words Could Fly
Want to find out the "truths" behind the character, Mason?
Click Here to read a moving interview with my dad, Moses Teel, Jr.
(A voice from the Civil Rights Movement)
COLOR STRUCK
Book Summary: "A deathbed shouldn't be the peacemaker in this family." Fifteen-year-old Renee Steele never understood what PaPa's words meant, until she's caught in the middle of a growing battle between her two older cousins. Their clashing attitudes regarding skin tone, trigger a sensitive nerve in their Grandma Bell.
As tension mounts
between the three girls, Grandma Bell detects trouble returning from the grave.
She’s determined to stop it, and takes the girls on a quest back in time to do
it.
Her narrative begins with her secret courtship and eloping with Pa-Pa, “Buck
Steele”, because their fathers are archenemies. Due to a lack of money, the newlyweds
are forced to live with Buck’s parents, Silas and Emma. Grandma Bell's newlywed dreams turn into her worst nightmare, as she begins her married life as the despised dark-skinned daughter-in-law. Her presence does more than anger her in-laws…it
haunts them!
THE ADVENTURE OF SHELDON, THE MUSHROOM
Book Summary: Sheldon
is a tall, lonely mushroom surrounded by beautiful flowers. He is often
teased because he is so plain and doesn't have a pleasant aroma.
Because of his quiet nature and different appearance, he is ignored by
the bugs and flowers as they enjoy themselves dancing and singing. To
everyone's surprise, Sheldon is needed in a life-saving emergency,
and his significance is discovered when he turns into the hero of the
day. The rhyming songs are extra tools used to express the valuable
lessons of being kind, being humble, and helping others.
(This site was suggested by a young writer of the MPL Young Writers Club . . . thanks for the suggestion, Carly)
(This site was suggested by a young writer of a library writing group . . . thanks Anna for the suggestion)
Children's Book Academy
Writer's Digest
Highlights Foundation
Institute of Children's Literature
Write4Kids
My personal tips for writing from family stories
How to find time to write
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