Something in the Sky

by June a Reynolds

Overview

Dear Teen Reader,

Being a kid in the 21st century is hard in many ways and everyone has a story to tell. This is just one story about one person and it starts in 2008.

Lyle Kent is an average fifteen-year-old who is just starting high school when his whole life is turned upside down in a single day. He must use all his courage to help his family survive the loss of everything they once had, including their family or "tribe" as Lyle's Mom calls them.

Just as they get settled again, in a new and strange state, Lyle's personal life is threatened. One kind act spins the gossip and bullies of a small town into a frenzy and Lyle feels he must act. Lyle is always looking for a sign; perhaps it is written in the sky. He keeps hoping he will find something magic, but he finds that he has to look within himself for strength.

This story is based partially on a true moment in time. The writing that Lyle does is based on the folklore of the desert of Arizona and the mythic native culture of the Pacific Northwest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648957642
Publisher:	Stratton Press
Publication date:	02/28/2022
Pages:	114
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.27(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

June A. Reynolds has been writing since she was ten and has been a teacher and librarian in public schools in the Pacific Northwest for 40 years. It is very safe to say that she has thousands of former students. She has taught pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a wide variety of subjects, including drama. She has two grown children and two grandsons, and some step-children. She loves to hike and was a puppeteer for twenty years. Mrs. Reynolds is also an Oregon historian and living history re-enactor and has written three history books and a musical. Her favorite genre of writing is the short story, which she collects into books. She has written two screen plays and several stage plays. One story has been adapted as a radio play and a novel. Lately, when asked what she was doing, besides writing, she said: "As an author, I am always learning and one of my favorite things to study right now is folklore because that is where all the good stories are hidden."