ALISON BREIDENSTEIN

Author at AlisonAnneWrites

 

A BIT ABOUT ME

My Story

Do you remember the magical moment when you first learned to read? I do. I learned to read while sitting in a bright yellow clawfoot tub in the public library of the pint-size town of Kahoka, Missouri. Weird, huh? My mom was a librarian - lucky me! Beautiful books, funny books, adventure books, fantasy books, books with pictures, and books with magic - books were my greatest delight. They still are.

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Now I'm a teacher. And a mom. And a basketball fan. And a dog lover. And I'm a writer, too. But way down deep I'm still just a little girl snuggling in a bright yellow clawfoot tub waiting for my mom to turn out the lights and walk me home.

 

BURYING MR. SPANISH

Current Project

A Young Adult Historical Fiction novel based on the segregated schools of Marfa, Texas, a story that first captured my attention when originally broadcast as a StoryCorp episode on NPR. This book first started out as a side project, but soon turned into a fascinating undertaking which I couldn’t stop thinking about or writing.

 

RECENT BOOKS

My first book - Iris Brave - started out as a short story I was writing for my young son. I'd been thinking about Iris as a character for years, but it was my little boy who inspired me to write her adventure. That short story is now a trilogy. I have my incredible son to thank for that. Thank you, Mateo!

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IRIS BRAVE

Soul Jumpers Book One

Iris Brave isn't as courageous s her name suggests. That's about to change.

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Iris doesn't take risks. Heights maker her dizzy and she prefers to swim in the shallow end. . . with nose plugs.

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On a summer visit to her grandpa's farm, a mysterious stranger shadows Iris, leaving her cryptic messages. When this outsider turns out to be a phantom from her family's past, Iris sheds her timid ways to uncover the truth and protect the family she loves.

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Along the way Iris discovers family secrets and enigmatic figures that lead her to question everything she's ever thought was real.

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THE SIXTEEN

Soul Jumpers Book Two

What if you find yourself on the verge of death and your soul is not ready to die?

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Iris Brave agrees to be the pawn in a risky scheme to free her father from his ruthless captors. In doing so, Iris jeopardizes her own freedom. She's a long way from home and is surrounded by people who she knows are not what they seem. Who can she trust when one mistake could cost her everything?

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SOUL JUMPERS

Soul Jumpers Book Three

Don't mis the dramatic conclusion of the Soul Jumpers Trilogy.

 

"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."

Maya Angelou

 

CONTACT

San Diego, CA

(619) 838 - 4865

 

Literacy Tutor & Writing Coach

Alison uses a direct, explicit, structured, sequential, diagnostic approach to teaching literacy using multiple modalities. With more than two decades of classroom teaching experience, Alison is able to create individual lessons based on each student's specific needs.

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Alison is a a Middle Grades and Young Adult writer who supports motivated students to set goals, follow their passions, and to become the best storytellers they can be.

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To reach Alison about literacy tutoring or writing coaching, please email her at: YourLiteracyTutor@gmail.com

or call (619) 838 - 4865.

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(619) 838 - 4865

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