Description

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Spanky loves snakes, sketching, camping, and, well, maybe girls. While his dad is fighting grown bullies in Afghanistan, Mack Malone, has Spanky in his crosshairs at school. Worse yet, whenever Spanky needs to defend himself, help a friend, or. . . OMG. . . save his teacher's life, he freezes The overnight Outdoor Ed camping trip is Spanky's chance to impress a special girl, make his dad proud to have him for a son, and. . . get him suspended. Ultimately, Spanky learns to face his fears and what it really means to be a hero.

About the Author

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Sue LaNeve lives aboard the trawler, m/v Freebird on Boca Ciega Bay in St. Petersburg, FL. She earned an MFA degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults at The Vermont College of Fine Arts and a degree in Psychology from the University of Florida. Besides writing for children, she is a technical writer, a biographer, and a merchant marine captain. Her debut novel, SPANKY: A Soldier's Son won the Military Writer's Society of America Bronze medal.