BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
MaryAnn has written and published the following books for children:
DIXIE RANDOLPH AND THE SECRET OF SEABURY BEACH
by MayAnn Diorio
When twelve-year-old Dixie Randolph learns of a stolen, hidden treasure that spawned a family feud nearly two hundred years earlier, she faces the wrath of the thief’s great-great-grandson as she risks her life to end the family feud.
PENELOPE PUMPERNICKEL: PRECOCIOUS PROBLEM-SOLVER
by MaryAnn Diorio
(Book 1 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Six-to-Ten-Year-Olds)
Join eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel as she encounters adventure after funny adventure with her friends in their Homeschool Consortium. Learn with Penelope and her friends that good character does matter.
PENELOPE PUMPERNICKEL: DYNAMIC DETECTIVE
by MaryAnn Diorio
(Book 2 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Six-to-Ten-Year-Olds)
Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel–Penny, for short–has another encounter with homeschool trouble-maker Grandville Ungerleider–Grandy, for short. Grandy says he has discovered a treasure chest in the basement of the church where their Homeschool Consortium meets every Thursday. But is Grandy telling the truth? How can Penelope find out? Students are forbidden to go down to the basement.
PENELOPE PUMPERNICKEL: MYSTERY MAVEN
by MaryAnn Diorio
(Book 3 in The Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Six-to-Ten-Year-Olds)
Eight-year-old Penelope Pumpernickel and her BFF, Tilly Mendoza, set out to solve the mystery of the loose brick. Will Grandy Ungerleider mess up their plans once again? And what about pets at Homeschool Consortium?
This delightful and entertaining addition to the Penelope Pumpernickel Series of Chapter Books for Children will keep your child turning pages, laughing at the antics of these beloved, homeschooled children, and developing reading skills and good character along the way.
POEMS FOR WEE ONES
by MaryAnn Diorio
Illustrated by Valeria Wicker
POEMS FOR WEE ONES will delight the young child in your life with its lilting verses and its charming illustrations. Studies have shown that reading poetryto children contributes to their healthful emotional development. POEMS FOR WEE ONES will definitely bless your child’s soul and warm your child’s heart all at the same time.
THE DANDELION PATCH by MaryAnn Diorio
Illustrated by Doina Paraschiv
Winner of “Best Book of Juvenile Fiction” in 2017 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Contest
When Yolanda Riggins discovers that the government plans to build a new highway through her beloved dandelion patch, she rises up in protest and asserts her God-given right to private ownership of property. Will she succeed against all odds to save her dandelion patch? Will tact, truth, and tough love win the day for Yolanda and the children who love her? Read this delightful book to find out.
WHO IS JESUS? by MaryAnn Diorio
Illustrated by Kim Sponaugle
Finalist in the Children’s Religion Category of the 2015 National Indie Excellence Awards Contest
Teach your children to know Jesus as He truly is–loving, compassionate, and kind.
CANDLE LOVE by MaryAnn Diorio
Illustrated by Valeria Wicker
Keisha has a new baby sister. Tamara’s arrival has triggered fear and jealousy in Keisha. She fears that Mama will love Tamara more than Mama loves Keisha. But when Mama uses three special candles to demonstrate what love is, Keisha learns that there is always enough love to go around.
TOBY TOO SMALL by MaryAnn Diorio
Illustrated by Doina Paraschiv
Toby Michaels is small. Too small to be of much good to anyone. lthough he tries and tries to prove himself, no one believes him. Toby starts doubting himself until one day, he discovers that it’s not how big you are on the outside that matters; it’s how big you are on the inside.
DO ANGELS RIDE PONIES?
Illustrated by Valeria Wicker
Disabled, but determined, eight-year-old Jeremiah Bentley discovers the power of faith to achieve the impossible.
A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
Nathaniel Hawthorne is an outstanding American author who lived and wrote during the 19th century. His fiction deals with a wide variety of themes, including alienation, sin, guilt, pride, and hypocrisy. He delves into issues of the human heart that cross generational lines. In A Student’s Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio has provided a rich resource for understanding and appreciating the works of this great author.
A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO HERMAN MELVILLE by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
Herman Melville is an outstanding American author who lived and wrote during the 19th century. He wrote MOBY DICK, one of the greatest novels in this history of all literature. Melville’s writings blend fact with fiction and high adventure with powerful symbolism His personal experiences in far-off lands allowed Melville to bring a great sense of realism to his fiction. In A Student’s Guide to Herman Melville, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio has provided a rich resource for understanding and appreciating the life and works of this literary giant.
A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO MARK TWAIN by MaryAnn Diorio, PhD
Mark Twain is an outstanding American author who lived and wrote during the 19th century and died in 1910. He is most famous for two novels: The Adventures of Tom Sawyher and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain’s greatest contributions to American style reside in his humorist approach and his unique use of language. In A Student’s Guide to Mark Twain, Dr. MaryAnn Diorio has provided a rich resource for understanding and appreciating the works of this great author.
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