“Luckily, I had parents and a second-grade teacher who encouraged my imagination. Instead of calling me a fibber, they called me a storyteller. They encouraged me to write my stories down." -- Candy Fleming

The summer I turned ten, my mother instituted a new house rule—NO READING AT THE DINNER TABLE! She wrote it— in red crayon—on a piece of construction paper, which she taped on the dining room wall: NO READING AT THE DINNER TABLE!

Candace Fleming Author Spotlight

"I think most girls have secrets, and Ivy June and Catherine are no exception. I loved researching the Kentucky setting for this book, and comparing the life styles of these girls--one in the city, the other in the mountains." -- Barrie Summy

A long time ago (well, not THAT long ago) in a galaxy far, far away (Toronto, Canada), a nice family was growing up. This family consisted of a mother, a father and three delightful daughters. The first daughter was the smartest and bravest and most beautiful of all. (Note to my sisters: OF COURSE, this is a joke!)

Barrie Summy Author Spotlight