
Books by Kim Delmar Cory
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LILLY’S
WAY
My first book, Lilly’s Way, which is set (year) Muskegon,
came about as I was researching my family history. I was born in Muskegon.
My grandmother was of French Canadien heritage so as I was exploring her
background, I discovered amazing events and people from turn of the century
Muskegon, such as a city wide fire and a buried treasure (on the property
my real grandmother owned, of all places!). I decided this all sounded
exciting enough to write about in a book! So I did!
Summary of LILLY’S WAY
It’s turn of the century Muskegon and the once booming lumber industry
is dying. Amidst a city wide fire, buried treasure, and working at the
family inn on Mona Lake, 12 year old Lilly searches for something.
Will she find it?
(By the way, I named this book’s main character after my real
great grandmother: Lillian St. Denis.)
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CHARLIE BOY
Charlie Boy, my second book, is set in turn of the century Detroit
with the beginnings of the automobile industry. My publisher for Lilly’s
Way suggested this topic and setting and since I grew up in Detroit and
consider it home, I thought it would be fun to write. And it was!
Summary of CHARLIE BOY
It’s turn of the century Detroit with the first Tiger’s baseball
game, bicycles and the glimmerings of the automobile when 12 year old
Charlie strikes out on his own. Will he find the answer to his dreams?
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HOME TO MACKINAC
(release date Winter 2006)
This book was my absolute favorite to write!!
I was commissioned to write Home to Mackinac by Mackinac
State Historic Parks.
Early fall of 2004, I received an invitation, as did many other children’s
authors, to submit a proposal for an historical children’s novel
set in Fort Mackinac.
I mailed three thick book proposals (3 copies were requested) to Mackinac
State Historic Park by the November deadline and waited to hear from them.
By the end of that last day of January 2005, I was notified that I had
been awarded the book!! I couldn’t believe it! I love Mackinac Island!
In fact, this summer (2005) I have stayed on the Island five times! (www.theislandhouse.com)
But my deadline for the book was the end of April. Three months to research
and write my Mackinac book! I’d done a good deal of research in
developing my book proposal, but now I had to turn it into a book! Winter
of 2005 was spent upstairs at my computer (when I wasn’t working
my 30 hour week at Lansing Community College). Often I started at 4am
and ended my writing day late evening. As I wrote, I listened to what
I call ‘Mackinac’ music: a cd of seagulls squawking, lighthouse
horns hooting, and water rushing to and from the shore.
I loved every minute spent exploring and writing about historical Mackinac
Island and Fort Mackinac. In fact, I missed Jack and Maggie (the main
characters) when I turned my book in to Mackinac State Historic Parks
on April 29th!!
Summary of HOME TO MACKINAC:
It’s 1885 and young Jack Murphy finds himself alone in the world.
Leaving his Ohio farm life, Jack travels to Mackinac Island and becomes
a musician soldier at Fort Mackinac. In his search for the truth about
his father, Jack discovers truths about family, loyalty, forgiveness and
himself.
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