Books can transport you to a different time and place . . . they teach . . . they entertain . . . they spark imagination and touch the heart.

A book is a gift you can open again and again. – Garrison Keillor

I invite you to open my books:

NEWS:  Awakening selected for 2010 Summer Reading Program at Aquinas and More.  Click here.

Awakening
a Crossroads in Time Book
ISBN 978-1-933184-61-6

by Claudia Cangilla McAdam

published by Sophia Institute Press

If you could stop the crucifixion, would you?

Ronni is a twenty-first century American teenage girl living 5,000 miles away from home . . . 2,000 years in the past. How she got here, she doesn’t know. But one day she woke up in Jerusalem the week of the crucifixion of Jesus. She has three days to try to stop his death. The question is . . . can she do it? Should she?

You can read the first four chapters here.
Articles about the book can be found here, here, and here.

Visit the Awakening web site for reviews, Q&A with the author, and more.

Those wishing to use this book in the classroom, in a book club, or in a home school setting can click on the "Resources" page to obtain chapter-by-chapter exams and a book club guide featuring discussion questions, prayers, and the author's insights that form the basis of the book.

JUST RELEASED! Spring, 2010                                                             Riddle at the Rodeo a Camarata Cousins Mystery by Claudia Cangilla McAdam published by Soto Publishing When someone steals the prize buckle of a junior bull-riding champion, amateur sleuth Kirsten Camarata sets her mind to solving the mystery. She takes part in a rodeo in order to get behind the scenes, and even though someone goes to extreme measures to prevent her from doing so, her detective skills pay off as she uses her brains to piece together clues and solve the mystery. You can read the first two chapters here.

Maria's Mysterious Mission
2008 Colorado Book Award finalist
ISBN 978-1-56579-588-4

by Claudia Cangilla McAdam
illustrated by Anna-Maria Crum
photography by John Fielder

published by Westcliffe Publishers

Far from her native South America, Maria the llama is homesick. When she sets off on a mysterious mission with a heavy pack on her back and a heavier weight on her heart, she forges a new friendship and comes to see her life in Colorado through very different eyes.


Do You See What I See?

by Claudia Cangilla McAdam
photography by John Fielder
ISBN 978-1-56579-554-9

published by Westcliffe Publishers

Readers young and old delight in discovering the hidden worlds within Colorado’s beautiful landscapes. For each photo, a cutout and imaginative poetry verse explore the mysteries of a small detail of the natural world, while turning the page reveals its place in one of nature's grand landscapes.


Do You See What I See? Texas

by Claudia Cangilla McAdam
photography by Richard Reynolds
ISBN 978-1-56579-589-1

published by Westcliffe Publishers

Whimsical verse combines with the spectacular photographs of Texas nature photographer Richard Reynolds in this 48-page, full-color book that explores the details of nature and their places in larger landscapes. This book challenges not only young readers but those of all ages to recognize that Nature's details are often as magnificent and mysterious as Nature's landscapes.


The Christmas Tree Cried
the story of the White House Christmas Tree

by Claudia Cangilla McAdam
illustrated by Anna-Maria Crum
ISBN 0-9748995-5-0

published by Two Sons Press

During the holidays each year, the giant evergreen tree hoped that a family would pick it to be the centerpiece of their home, and it would finally be a part of the miracle of Christmas. But as year after year passed and no one seemed to want it because it was so big, the tree began to despair that it would never be selected . . . until one special season when it was chosen, for a purpose far beyond what could ever have been expected.

Portraits of Character by Claudia Cangilla McAdam, Robert McAdam, Diane McAdam Bange Vol. 1 ISBN 978-1879097-64-3 Vol. 2 ISBN 1-1879097-65-6 published by Kagan Publishing Books assist with character development through positive role models. In each of these two books, there are 24 reproducible stories of people who exemplify positive character attributes. Some stories are about well-known individuals, celebrated for their positive contributions to others, to society, and to the world. Many stories focus on everyday heroes; ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. People who rise to the occasion. People who sacrifice personal safety for the sake of others or dedicate their lives to a worthy cause. Both celebrities and everyday heroes serve as positive role models for students. Each portrait includes a teacher guide that highlights the desirable traits, including thinking questions and writing ideas about the story and character.

All my books are available through their respective publishers, at brick-and-mortar bookstores everywhere (and if they don’t have what you want, they can get it), or at online sites such as Amazon, Aquinas & More, Barnes & Noble, and Borders.