Our Published Book:
Our published book, The Letter was written to help children grasp the idea
of a substance use disorder as an illness and how to overcome shame.
In this book Annie receives a letter from her mother, who is living in a
rehabilitation center due to her substance use, while Annie resides with her
grandparents. Annie learns courage from her mother's choice to seek help
and in turn seeks help for her issues. This strength based book helps a child
understand what is happening with their parent while striving to empower the reader(s).
Like all of our book, this one ends with a coping skill for the reader to master. 

Training Support:
Mrs. Evans has developed a two hour training to help teachers, counselors, and
other professionals implement this story and the accompany lessons into their
learning environment. Empowerment through Storytelling with a Social/Emotional Lens
can be presented in-person or virtually. The training includes some of the latest
research about childhood trauma along with how teachers can regulate their students,
a model as to how to read, “The Letter,” and an overview of the six lesson plans
that accompany the story.  Please contact:

Future Titles in the Pipeline:
Mawmaw's Love focuses on the concept of resiliency and how Annie can weather
any storm. Her grandmother uses the characteristics of an acorn as an analogy to
instill Annie with strong will. 

My Backyard explains that no matter where you live one can make any space an
adventure by using your imagination and putting down the electronics. The story
strives to alter the negative impression "living in the middle of nowhere.”

Full Smiles focuses on the history of the “hillbilly” stereotype and emphasizes the means in which children can understand and overcome this persona.

Click here to learn more about Annie and her story!