Product Description
by Joellyn Cicciarelli (Author), Carrie Schuler (Illustrator)
What would you do when your world is turned upside down?
Everyone admires Meredith--the outgoing, confident, and gifted star of her school's basketball team. But when her life takes an unexpected turn, Meredith fears she's lost everything she worked so hard for. . . and then, with the help of her family, coach, and friends, Meredith learns how to overcome her challenges and discovers a brave new way to share her gift with the world. Beautifully illustrated and filled with wit and wisdom, Meredith's Gift is a perfect story for parents, children, and siblings to read together. Tenacious Meredith will inspire kids everywhere to respond positively to change, embrace it, and learn how it can bring out the best in all of us.Author Biography
With 25+ years' experience in publishing, Joellyn Cicciarelli has written numerous children's books and developed award-winning literacy programs, religious education curriculum for all ages, and books and resources for adults. She was editor for Fred Rogers of Mister Roger's Neighborhood, producing his longest-running book series for teachers. Joellyn is the architect of Adaptive Finding God, a comprehensive faith formation program for children with disabilities and the author of a variety of children's books and curricula, including The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System. Joellyn is currently the President and Publisher of Loyola Press.
