Kate Mcphail: 4 books

As we read more and more about violent and self-destructive children in today’s society, we begin to think that ALL kids are wild and vicious. 911 ~ Missing Person! is about a unique group of teens ~ the members past and present of Marion County. Post 18, now called Team 18 is a Search and Rescue...

This is a collection of flash fiction and short stories compiled from contest entries and requests from children. Some of these short stories were inspired by word or picture prompts, some by setting or first sentence prompts, and some came from related stories. The stories cover several genres and...

Keira is a high school misfit who hides her strange ability because she thinks it will only lead to more bullying. Orphaned Keira lives with her aunt who treats her like Cinderella before the ball. Her days are drudgery and sameness, but her boring life is about to change. A mysterious stranger tells...

How social media and DIY communities have enabled new forms of political participation that emphasize doing and making rather than passive consumption. Today, DIY—do-it-yourself—describes more than self-taught carpentry. Social media enables DIY citizens to organize and protest in new ways...