LitNuts is pleased to shine a spotlight on the work of best-selling author and TEDx speaker Marcy Pusey, including these award-winning books for children:
The Survival Squad: Friends, Fear, and a Jungle Journey
New release: October 2024Genres: Children's Sociology Books, Children's Books on Emotions & Feelings
4.9 stars, 21 ratings
From $1.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
Owl, Meerkat, and Tiger are headed to the biggest jungle party of the year! Along the way, they face challenges like rivers, snakes, and elephants. Each friend reacts in their own way: Meerkat sounds the alarm, Owl strategizes, and Tiger might fight, flee, freeze, or fawn! Created by trauma-certified author Marcy Pusey, The Survival Squad helps kids learn about their brain’s “survival team.”
Praise for The Survival Squad
★★★★★ "A game-changer for helping children understand their reactions to the things that they encounter along their 'walk through the forest.'” Goodreads Review
★★★★★ "A jungle journey that helps a child with the emotions of life." ~Amazon Review
Speranza's Sweater: A Child's Journey Through Foster Care and Adoption
Genres: Children's Books on Adoption, Children's Orphans & Foster Homes Books, Children's Books on Violence and Abuse4.7 stars, 156 ratings
From $4.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
Speranza wears her sweater everywhere, hanging onto the last memories of her birth home, until it’s threadbare. Like her unraveled sweater, Speranza must weave together a new story, bringing threads from her past and strands from her present, into a new future of love, family, and the true meaning of home.
Recognition and Praise for Speranza's Sweater
Mom’s Choice Gold Award Winner
Royal Dragonfly First Place Award Winner
★★★★★ "A useful book to introduce foster families and adoption to young children.'” ~Readers' Favorite
Weirdo and Willy
Genres: Children's Sociology Books; Children's Social Activism & Volunteering; Children's Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology4.8 stars, 59 ratings
From $3.99 (Free via Kindle Unlimited)
Willy is taunted by his classmates for being weird—for the way he dresses, what he eats, and the things he likes to do. One day, a “Weirdo” actually shows up in response to their name-calling. The creature wants to play! Thus begins a tale of unlikely friendship: Weirdo and Willy find the companionship they’ve been missing in the most unlikely of people…er, creatures. Taunters beware! You never know what might actually show up!
Recognition and Praise for Weirdo and Willy
★★★★★ Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Awards
★★★★★ "A different take on dealing with bullies, and an excellent tool for discussion." ~Goodreads Review
About the Author
Marcy Pusey is an award-winning author of several bestselling books for adults and children, an international two-time TEDx speaker, and the Founder of Miramare Ponte Press. With her passion for storytelling and her commitment to uplifting others, Marcy loves to inspire her readers with powerful tales that touch the heart and stir the soul. She also enjoys helping fellow authors pursue their writing dreams by providing them with coaching, consultation, and publishing services. Marcy has spent her whole life helping others. Through her work as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Certified Trauma and Resilience Practitioner, she helps people discover the emotional tools and support they need to grow beyond trauma and embrace their lives to the fullest. For more information about Marcy and her work, visit MarcyPusey.com or MiramarePontePress.com. You can also sign up to join one or both of Marcy's "tribes": Overcoming Traumatic Experiences and Stewards of Story, and be sure to follow Marcy online:
