Yolia Meets Rockin Rollie

by Thomas Dougherty, Maggie Rockin, Thomas Dougherty (Illustrator), Maggie Rockin (Editor)

Overview

After the recent loss of her father, Yolia, creates an unlikely new friend. Rockin Rollie comes to life to share his experiences with the boy who Yolia's father used to be and leads her to connect with her father through skateboarding. As Yolia embraces the sport of skateboarding, she is determined to build a new skatepark to honor her father.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798331457594
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	08/17/2024
Series:	Rockin Rollie's Adventures , #1
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.07(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

My name is Maggie Rockin, I began my non profit organization called “I 6 N I T E” about 10 years ago because I was inspired by my younger brother Michael who is a passionate skateboarder and began skateboarding at a very young age. We now help sponsor skateboarding events in low income communities where the youth love to skateboard but do not have the funds to practice safely.

A few years ago I met Thomas Dougherty at a local coffee shop and saw him drawing cartoons. After speaking with him, I found that Thomas is on the spectrum and while confidently dealing with his own life’s obstacles. He is super talented and we began a beautiful friendship. He has written “Little Margaret and the Big Brown Boots", alongside his brother.

As a creator, I made this Rockin Rollie cartoon. Even though my father has never skateboarded, his passing in 2022 of cancer impacted my life forever. I implemented this into the story, how Yolia [In Nahuatl (Uto-Aztecan language) means “what makes you live or being reborn”] while coping with the loss of her father, tries to honor her father by continuing a legacy of her passions.

Yolia goes through the emotions of life while Rockin Rollie as her sidekick, helps her adjust to life’s hardships
through the concepts learned by skateboarding, “Yolia Meets Rockin Rollie", is a very unique cartoon story for all ages. I hope with all my heart, this story helps whoever is going through a loss or other obstacle in life, and that you enjoy the book overall