Scary Spring by C A Hartnell

Scary Spring by C A Hartnell

Fire it up for friendship, fun, adventure, mystery, and courage that fill the pages of Scary Spring: Our Polio Fright of 1955. Like the Indian-head hood ornament on Aunt Jean's Pontiac Chieftain car that leads the way down dark and scary streets, Pete leads his friend, Carol Ann, on fun and frightening adventures. The two eleven-year-olds play fast-paced games of Hide and Seek, Hot Potato, and Jump Rope. They confront their polio vaccine fears then hunt for tasty treats like homemade cookies or Popsicles from the ice cream man. When they befriend a runaway white, tan, and black beagle puppy then spy on its owner, mean, old Mr. Chester, things get really exciting Mr. Chester's crooked body leans like a broken branch. Is he a monster? Did polio cripple his legs and heart? Will the puppy ever be safe with him? Pete, Carol Ann, and Hey Pup hide from Mr. Chester and listen to the teens next door as they hop up their hot rods while rock 'n' roll tunes swirl through their El Monte, California neighborhood. Words like cool, boss, Dan's Diner, Route 66, and let's split this scene flow freely. But when Ernie punches it in his '32 Ford Highboy and races toward a block wall, can his car named Wild Panther and its passengers survive? As the ravaging affects of the poliovirus present themselves, will these two All-American kids be able to overcome this deadly disease? Like wow, Pete and Carol Ann learn that courage as well as friendship, family, and faith are important allies in their world. Ages eight and up will be thrilled and encouraged by this fast-paced, historical-fiction chapter book.

Hartnell, C. A.: - Jingle bells are ringing and snowflakes are falling in author C.A. Hartnell's Christmas-filled, package-wrapped, fast-paced, historical-fiction chapter book, Wild Winter: Christmas, Clues, and Crooks, for readers eight and up. This is the fourth and final volume in the four book series, The 1950s Adventures of Pete and Carol Ann, inspired by cool places, dreamy decorations, and actual events from Hartnell's childhood. The author spent her grammar school years at Cherrylee School in El Monte, Southern California, home of American Legion Stadium where rock 'n' roll thrived and Christmas was celebrated with a special, all-city children's Christmas party. Hartnell is the owner of a 1937 Ford Slantback hot rod called Hawk's Ride. Its chopped-top and painted flames would have been right at home in the Legion's parking lot during the 1950s. The author is a board member of Big Hearts for Little Hearts Loma Linda Guild at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital in Loma Linda, California, and has authored six Luke the Lion Activity Books for them. She's written articles for the Guild's newsletter and the hospital's in-house newspaper, TODAY. Author Hartnell belongs to four writer's organizations: SCBWI-Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, IPBA-Independent Book Publishers Association, ACWA-American Christian Writers Association, and Writer's Institute, Inc. She lives with her husband in the Southwest United States and has four grown children who have blessed her with twelve grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Ring-a-ting-ting. Hartnell desires to entertain plus encourage readers of all ages who love winter, Christmas, and the joy of the holiday season. Visit her website at: www.cahartnell.com

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ISBN 13	9780999050217
ISBN 10	0999050214
Title	Scary Spring
Author	C A Hartnell
Series	1950s Adventures Of Pete And Carol Ann
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hartnell House Publishing, LLC / Hawkprints
Year published	2018-03-20
Number of pages	160
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