Dear reader,
Today is a big day for me! I am celebrating the release of my very first Young Adult novel, Wreath. I hope you'll find it touching, compelling, and hard to put down. And, I confess,
I hope you'll fall in love with
16-year-old Wreath Wisteria Willis. I want her to find a
home in your heart.
Wreath is a gutsy teen determined to make it, after
her mom dies and foster care looms ahead. She skips town and takes up residence in a junkyard by night, and attends school by day. She's got to be on her guard, and her independence and smarts help her think fast, but can she really make it on her own?
I wrote Wreath because I wanted to tell a story of a strong young person facing incredible challenges and changing the world around her for the good.
The early reviews for the book have been amazing, and I am so thankful. That's why today means so much to me. I want to share this book with as many people as possible, and this special offer is one way to do that.
I've pulled together this offer just for today to help send Wreath out into the world. . Order Wreath today and get
4 free gifts from authors of Young Adult fiction. You can get Wreath from your favorite bookseller for less than $10, plus these other great reads. Your gifts are:
• The Merchant’s Daughter
(Book Excerpt)
• How to Keep a Journal
— The Wreath Way
• Driven (Book Excerpt)
• Behind the Scenes
With Wreath
• Creative Writing Ideas
Wreath is fun reading when you want to kick back and visit someone else's world. Sometimes, we all want to visit another place. Visit Wreath in Landry, Louisiana, and take part in her adventures, as she makes a way for herself, even when adults around her tell her she can't. But Wreath isn't just a fun read. It can provide fodder for really good discussions for both teens and adults. Please consider it for
a Sunday School class, Bible study, youth group, or book
“I don’t pause from my busy life long enough to write a lot
of book reviews. But
when I stumbled across this amazing book, one that touched me on the deepest level,
I had no choice. Oh, how I wish every teen girl could read this story. It's more
than a tale of a girl on her own — it’s a book about the things that affect all of
us (at every age) most deeply. Rarely do I connect with a fictional character like
I did with Wreath. It’s as if she took her stamp and pressed it into my heart. By
the time I finished the book I felt as if I’d made the journey alongside her ...
as if we were roomies every step
of the way. I’m so thrilled for Judy Christie, the
author of this book. Why? Because, with Wreath she will have an opportunity to touch
the lives of countless thousands (hopefully millions) of teen girls and the people
who love them. If you know a young woman who’s struggling with “identity” issues,
pick up a copy of Wreath today. I can’t say enough about this book. Wish I could
give it ten stars.”
— Janice A. Thompson