Monarch Publishing - Clean, Values-Based Stories That Inspire

Due to a severe accident (can't get into details) and family issues with my son (Sam's addictions), last year was a season of pause. It was one of the hardest years of my life, and I'm still facing daily battles. Even though Monarch was still moving through publishing, I felt like I was at a standstill and couldn't move forward. Now we are in a new year and I've still not healed. I'm making emotional progress with therapy, but physical pain is still with me daily. I can't stop what I love. Podcasting is what I love. So, thank you for understanding if I mix my words up or if I look off screen. I promise I'm not being rude. It has stopped me from trying, but I am reclaiming my joy. Podcasting is part of that joy. Thanks for supporting our Monarch authors! We believe in clean reads that matter for K12 audiences! www.monarcheducationalservices.comYou can watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/dnxWj6Xn5mQ

Commonlit.org is a free site for educators! Sign up today! We believe in text sets and want you to have access to recommendations we thought would pair perfectly with THE IMPOSSIBLE GIRL by Ashley White. Research shows that students will increase their comprehension when they have access to a variety of texts. We trust the research, and we know it works! Trust us! So, how do you build a text set? You find fiction, nonfiction, poetry, video, images, etc. that build on a central concept, help students compare/contrast, have similar themes, etc. CommonLit is the source that can help you build a text set for Monarch books. We've checked each title and think it's a great match. 1. "The Worst Birthday" from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Fiction) 2. Witchcraft in Salem (Nonfiction) 3. The Impossibles (Poetry) 4. Target Lesson: Women Who Speak Up (Nonfiction) 5. Karen Aiach on Doing the Impossible (video link) Buy TIG wherever books are sold! You'll love it! YouTube Video: How to Read The Monarch Way - https://youtu.be/wd9LhqZwUqU Affiliate Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/442Qe4a

Lindsey is an award-winning author from Southwest Missouri, where she lives with her husband and daughter in a beautiful area known as the Ozarks. She is the author of two picture books and several short stories. Although Lindsey enjoys writing for all ages, she believes children's books contain a special kind of magic. https://linktr.ee/lindseyhobsonauthor www.monarcheduationalservices.com

After reading millions of books to four-year-olds, Mrs. Diane Blue Brooks Britt finally put her own words on paper. She's a retired Pre-K teacher. One of thirteen children, Diane was raised on a farm in Robeson County. She loved telling bedtime stories to her grandchildren, Annabelle and Henry. Now, she's happy you'll met Simon the Snake and his friends on March 7th, 2024.

Those Beneath by Almedia Ryan Deep within the woods, a hollowed oak tree opens into another world-the realm of the Sidhe. In an eerie subterranean labyrinth lies the kingdom of a banished clan, their tunnels filled with unimaginable threats. To survive, the clan shares their kingdom with all manner of devious creatures, and together they use their supernatural abilities to manipulate the elements and enslave weak human minds.For nearly nineteen seasons, half-human Veil has been an outcast in the only home she has ever known. When her betrothal to a warring clan of bloodthirsty Sidhe is announced, Veil learns that her fate is intertwined with the strings of a cursed harp, and she is forced to flee into the human world. Under the begrudging protection of Kellan McGrath, a farmer's son, and his kind-hearted kin, Veil learns that she is much more powerful than her family allowed her to believe. As Veil and Kellan's feelings for one another grow, Veil wants nothing more than to know if their connection is real or just Sidhe magic. But nothing can stay hidden forever, and soon Veil must face a difficult choice: to save the souls of those she loves she must sacrifice herself to THOSE BENEATH.

Thanks for joining me on Jen Lowry Writes. Tonight, I'm honored to introduce you to Norman Jay Leaderman-Moore, the author of Samuel of the Nations. Love this interview! 

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Thanks for joining me to hear all about my publishing company and our latest updates for Monarch Educational Services. This was a livestreamed event so you can check it out on Monarch: Books That Matter Youtube or our business Facebook page. Check out our authors at monarcheducationalservices.com to follow and subscribe! 

Thanks for listening to Sam and I share time together discussing writing! What do you do with an idea? Our episode is also on my Jen Lowry Writes YouTube channel! You can check us out! 

#gregorymaguire #booksthatmatter   It was such an honor to meet Gregory Maguire and share the love I have for his upcoming children's book - a masterpiece of literature and a work of art - Cress Watercress, illustrated by David Litchfield (Releasing March 29, 2022). Please get your copy of this beautiful book today. Share with your teacher friends, schools, and families! This is a book for everyone. You will become part of the story, and it is truly a book that matters.    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/706375/cress-watercress-by-gregory-maguire-illustrated-by-david-litchfield/   More About Cress Watercress -   A lavishly illustrated woodland tale with a classic sensibility and modern flair—from the fertile imagination behind Wicked  Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. When Papa doesn’t return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. It’s a dangerous world for rabbits, after all. Mama moves what’s left of the Watercress family to the basement unit of the Broken Arms, a run-down apartment oak with a suspect owl landlord, a nosy mouse super, a rowdy family of squirrels, and a pair of songbirds who broadcast everyone’s business. Can a dead tree full of annoying neighbors, and no Papa, ever be home? In the timeless spirit of E. B. White and The Wind and the Willows—yet thoroughly of its time—this read-aloud and read-alone gem for animal lovers of all ages features an unforgettable cast that leaps off the page in glowing illustrations by David Litchfield. This tender meditation on coming-of-age invites us to flourish wherever we find ourselves.

It was so fun hanging out with Shawn Verdoni this afternoon! Shawn M.  Verdoni is the author of Canoodling Up North, Canoodling Out West, and is working on her third book.  She attended UW Whitewater for her degree in secondary education and is currently attending MSOE to complete her  Master’s in Business Administration.  Her best days are spent with her husband, two children, and two dogs just hanging out. She loves living in Wisconsin, especially in fall when you can find her in a pumpkin patch or an apple orchard collecting tart baking apples for her famous crumble crust apple pie.  Visit Shawn's website: https://shawnverdoni.com/  Check out Shawn's Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/Canoodling-Up-North-Book-One/dp/1734569301/  SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER: https://forms.gle/1m6tSmfeCcDWhpWa7   Check out all of Jen’s novels on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jen+lowry&ref=nb_sb_noss_1  Join my Writing Warriors for Jesus Patreon Group:  https://www.patreon.com/JenLowry   *******   JEN’S MERCH STORE:https://teespring.com/stores/jenlowrywrites   JOIN SOUL FOOD BOOK CLUB ON GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1102237-soul-food-book-club-ya-and-mg-by-author-jen-lowry

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