The Year The Swallows Came Early

Latest Book: The Year The Swallows Came Early (HarperCollins)

Eleanor “Groovy” Robinson loves cooking and plans to go to culinary school just as soon as she’s old enough. But even Groovy’s thoughtfully planned menus won’t fix the things that start to go wrong the year she turns eleven. Suddenly, her father is in jail, her best friend’s long absent mother reappears, and the swallows that make their annual migration to her hometown arrive surprisingly early. As Groovy begins to expect the unexpected, she learns about the importance of forgiveness and starts to understand the complex stories of the people around her. And, on a night where nothing goes as planned, she is amazed to discover that even a really big shake-up can’t get in the way of a family that needs to come together. Buy now from Indiebound.com, Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, or Borders.com.

More about the Author:

Web site: www.kathrynfitzmaurice.com

When Kathryn was thirteen years old, she spent the summer with her grandmother in New York City, who was a science fiction writer. After seeing how her grandmother could make her characters into whomever she wanted, Kathryn decided she wanted to become a writer someday, too. After teaching elementary school in California, she now writes full time, and lives in Monarch Beach, California, with her husband, two sons, and her dog, Holly. She belongs to the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, and has won various awards at several conferences for her unpublished works. As a past teacher, one of Kathryn’s favorite things to do is to visit schools and libraries. She has experience in managing and presenting to large groups of adults and students, as well as small groups under thirty, and can tailor any presentation to meet the needs of specific individual groups as well. The Year The Swallows Came Early is her first novel. She is busy writing her second.

Click here for a reading and teaching guide:   http://www.kathrynfitzmaurice.com/PDFs/Swallows_RGG.pdf

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