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NEWEST RELEASE: Out of the Wind
(4th-8th Grade, Based on True Events)
It is a warm spring day. Graduation just ended. Then suddenly, “This is a tornado warning, in effect for Jasper and Newton Counties…”
It’s May 22, 2011. The deadliest, most damaging tornado in 50 years is about to tear into Joplin, Missouri.
Written from multiple points of view, D. Ed. Hoggatt’s novel will tug at the reader’s emotions and spirit. Join Carly, Madison, Hailey, Mark, and William on their incredible journey…Out of the Wind.
This book includes five pages of exclusive photos of the Joplin tornado recovery.
(4th-8th Grade, Based on True Events)
It is a warm spring day. Graduation just ended. Then suddenly, “This is a tornado warning, in effect for Jasper and Newton Counties…”
It’s May 22, 2011. The deadliest, most damaging tornado in 50 years is about to tear into Joplin, Missouri.
Written from multiple points of view, D. Ed. Hoggatt’s novel will tug at the reader’s emotions and spirit. Join Carly, Madison, Hailey, Mark, and William on their incredible journey…Out of the Wind.
This book includes five pages of exclusive photos of the Joplin tornado recovery.
KIND WORDS FOR Out of the Wind:
"Finally got...to read Out of the Wind. Thank you for writing it. While I knew about the events surrounding the tornado...it was definitely different hearing about it from the multiple points of view you presented!"
"I enjoyed reading this book very much. I felt as if I was actually there experiencing what the people of Joplin went through. The characters felt like real people telling about their real experiences...I became invested in the lives of the characters and in the city of Joplin. I wish I could have gone there to help with relief efforts...I thought the author did a great job of conveying his love of the city and its people."
"Thank you for writing 'our' story. It is important to remember and document for future generations. [Out of the Wind] was very thoughtfully and skillfully crafted."
"I read it in one and a half days. I absorbed it! It was so...personal."
"I couldn't put it down."
Recommended for readers who enjoy Rob Buyea's Because of Mr. Terupt.
"Finally got...to read Out of the Wind. Thank you for writing it. While I knew about the events surrounding the tornado...it was definitely different hearing about it from the multiple points of view you presented!"
"I enjoyed reading this book very much. I felt as if I was actually there experiencing what the people of Joplin went through. The characters felt like real people telling about their real experiences...I became invested in the lives of the characters and in the city of Joplin. I wish I could have gone there to help with relief efforts...I thought the author did a great job of conveying his love of the city and its people."
"Thank you for writing 'our' story. It is important to remember and document for future generations. [Out of the Wind] was very thoughtfully and skillfully crafted."
"I read it in one and a half days. I absorbed it! It was so...personal."
"I couldn't put it down."
Recommended for readers who enjoy Rob Buyea's Because of Mr. Terupt.
Chippin Cleats
(4th-8th Grade)
Devon is a self-proclaimed bad kid - the type that does not fear death, is not afraid of pain, and never dreams of anything better.
Is it possible to survive without joining the gang? Who can Devon turn to when he comes face to face with the things he claims he does not fear? Can a boy on the brink of death be saved from himself?
D. Ed. Hoggatt reaches into the depths of the inner city to rescue a lost soul.
KIND WORDS FOR CHIPPIN CLEATS:
"I was ready to throw the book at [the author] until I figured out where he was going with [the character]."
(4th-8th Grade)
Devon is a self-proclaimed bad kid - the type that does not fear death, is not afraid of pain, and never dreams of anything better.
Is it possible to survive without joining the gang? Who can Devon turn to when he comes face to face with the things he claims he does not fear? Can a boy on the brink of death be saved from himself?
D. Ed. Hoggatt reaches into the depths of the inner city to rescue a lost soul.
KIND WORDS FOR CHIPPIN CLEATS:
"I was ready to throw the book at [the author] until I figured out where he was going with [the character]."
MUMSKET
(4th-8th Grade)
What began as a whisper steadily grew louder until it was a lion’s roar. Aaron spun slowly to face the sound. He was standing in the center of the gravel, squinting to see through the grayness. Was there a scream within the rumbling?
He had no chance to react. Before he could turn to run into the cabin or at least duck behind the van, a wall of snow was upon him like a tidal wave. It struck him like exploding concrete at ninety miles an hour, and his stinging eyes were quickly frozen…His brain flashed with pink and blue pixels…He felt like his head would split in two.
For Aaron Tucker, escaping from an abusive home life was never an option. When he is suddenly swept away, he does not consider that his misfortune may be the best thing that ever happened to him.
Will he survive the storm?
And is Aaron prepared to meet...Mumsket?
D. Ed. Hoggatt’s novel is mysterious and dramatic, laying bare one boy’s touching journey from victim…to manhood.
KIND WORDS FOR MUMSKET:
"I. Love. Mumsket..."
"I love it...The descriptions are...quite vivid and help to develop the setting."
"[Hoggatt] successfully painted pictures in my mind. [The] attention to detail is excellent. I definitely had [a] hunger to read more."
"The pictures [Hoggatt] painted with words and descriptions made me feel as if I was right there!!"
Recommended for readers who enjoy Gary Paulsen's Hatchet and Ben Mikaelsen's Touching Spirit Bear.
(4th-8th Grade)
What began as a whisper steadily grew louder until it was a lion’s roar. Aaron spun slowly to face the sound. He was standing in the center of the gravel, squinting to see through the grayness. Was there a scream within the rumbling?
He had no chance to react. Before he could turn to run into the cabin or at least duck behind the van, a wall of snow was upon him like a tidal wave. It struck him like exploding concrete at ninety miles an hour, and his stinging eyes were quickly frozen…His brain flashed with pink and blue pixels…He felt like his head would split in two.
For Aaron Tucker, escaping from an abusive home life was never an option. When he is suddenly swept away, he does not consider that his misfortune may be the best thing that ever happened to him.
Will he survive the storm?
And is Aaron prepared to meet...Mumsket?
D. Ed. Hoggatt’s novel is mysterious and dramatic, laying bare one boy’s touching journey from victim…to manhood.
KIND WORDS FOR MUMSKET:
"I. Love. Mumsket..."
"I love it...The descriptions are...quite vivid and help to develop the setting."
"[Hoggatt] successfully painted pictures in my mind. [The] attention to detail is excellent. I definitely had [a] hunger to read more."
"The pictures [Hoggatt] painted with words and descriptions made me feel as if I was right there!!"
Recommended for readers who enjoy Gary Paulsen's Hatchet and Ben Mikaelsen's Touching Spirit Bear.
Crumbling Spirit
(3rd-8th Grade; Based on True Events)
When a terrorist bombs a nearby building in Oklahoma City, Julia's dad yanks her from school.
Rescuers have not found her mother and baby brother, and Julia imagines the worst.
In the events that follow, Julia's emotions swim between joy and despair, and she must finally make a choice - be a victim or be a survivor. Not only is Julia a survivor, but she ends up putting the event into perspective for children across the nation.
Crumbling Spirit is a short account that roughly follows D. Ed. Hoggatt's own experiences during the Oklahoma City Bombing on April 19, 1995.
KIND WORDS FOR CRUMBLING SPIRIT:
"Your book touched my heart and I cried through much of it... You have a way with words and I am praying for your writing..."
"My favorite part is...I can't even talk about it without tearing up."
"There is obvious and great thematic pull and the emotions were overwhelming."
"I felt one could really feel the great emotion that is going on through this troubled time period."
Recommended for readers who enjoy Scholastic's Dear America series.
(3rd-8th Grade; Based on True Events)
When a terrorist bombs a nearby building in Oklahoma City, Julia's dad yanks her from school.
Rescuers have not found her mother and baby brother, and Julia imagines the worst.
In the events that follow, Julia's emotions swim between joy and despair, and she must finally make a choice - be a victim or be a survivor. Not only is Julia a survivor, but she ends up putting the event into perspective for children across the nation.
Crumbling Spirit is a short account that roughly follows D. Ed. Hoggatt's own experiences during the Oklahoma City Bombing on April 19, 1995.
KIND WORDS FOR CRUMBLING SPIRIT:
"Your book touched my heart and I cried through much of it... You have a way with words and I am praying for your writing..."
"My favorite part is...I can't even talk about it without tearing up."
"There is obvious and great thematic pull and the emotions were overwhelming."
"I felt one could really feel the great emotion that is going on through this troubled time period."
Recommended for readers who enjoy Scholastic's Dear America series.
