Tending Ben's Garden by Kim Delmar Cory ISBN 978-0-88092-xxx-x A story of stubborn sibling love click to read an excerpt... It’s 1931 and the Depression has ravaged Western Michigan. Twelve year old Kate suffers through losing the family farm to the bank and the death of her father. Yet it is when her 5 year old brother, Ben, is sent away that Kate’s journey of survival truly starts. What will she do to bring her Ben home? Why does she continue to tend his garden when all seems lost?

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Tending Ben's Garden is now available at Barnes and Noble online for ordering along with Charlie Boy and Home to Mackinac. Lilly's Way is for the time being only available from the publisher's link on this website on the Books page.

REVIEWS of TENDING BEN'S GARDEN

"I found the book (Tending Ben's Garden) to be very entertaining. Your depiction of the Depression years in Michigan is very interesting and gives the reader a strong insight on the hardships that plagued the American family. Ben was a special boy and the love shown for him by his siblings was touching...The epilogue was touching and ended the love story full circle..." Renee Norred, Librarian
Cranbrook Middle School Boys' Campus


"My name is Jan Wild and I am a member of the Libres group. I was sent your book "Tending Ben's Garden". All I can say is WELL DONE!! I loved the book...I loved Kate's determination... The special bond they share is pure in the sense that Kate adored Ben for who he was. She understood him (Ben) better than anyone else, and accepted him for the unique person he was. That love jumps out from the pages…It's heartwarming and heart wrenching. I love that in a story, I want to feel emotion when I read, and I certainly got that from your book.

I would definitely recommend this book to everyone I know.

Sincerely,

Jan Wild
Clarenceville Middle School
Media Tech"

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Upcoming events: OCTOBER EVENTS

On October 9th I will be traveling to Perrysburg, Ohio to present on writing for young adults for the Northwest Ohio Writers Forum at their Write Brain Workshop.

A book signing event at the West Bloomfield Barnes & Noble Booksellers is scheduled for 5 pm., Tuesday, October 26th. Stay tuned for more details!!

I will be presenting DARE TO DREAM: DO YOU HAVE A HISTORICAL NOVEL IN YOU? for the MAME Conference (Michigan Association of Media Educators) at the Dearborn Hyatt on October 29th.

Welcome all! I invite you to explore this site to learn about me, the young adult Michigan based historical books I’ve written, and to tap into the links I’ve listed for students and teachers alike.

Our state of Michigan rocks!!

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Spend a few minutes learning about my mid grade Michigan based historical novels-Tending Ben's Garden, (Western Michigan) Home to Mackinac, (Mackinac Island) Charlie Boy (Detroit) and Lilly's Way (Muskegon). I wrote them for you!

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As a Michigan children’s author, I love to make school visits. Maybe I’ll meet you there!! Take care!

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