About this item
Each season has its own qualities that set it apart. Winter, with its stark-white crust of snow, turns even a mundane scene into a sparkling fairyland. Spring, along with her many shades of green, brings a promise of new beginnings. Summer gifts us with long, lazy days of endless blue skies and the scent of freshly mown grass. But fall has a magic, a secret, all its own. It offers a kaleidoscope of textures, smells, and colors. But what's behind those glorious colors we see among the treetops and upon the leaf-covered ground? Are leaves more than what they seem? Through engaging text and charming artwork, young readers are invited to explore how and why leaves change color. And perhaps, after fall's secret is revealed, we learn something about ourselves and our own distinct beauty.
About the Author
Hi, I'm the author of picture books, young adult novels, and the 4 for 4 middle-grade series featuring Top of the Order, Eyes on the Goal, Love of the Game, and Take Your Best Shot, which follow four friends through four sports as they navigate the changes between elementary school and middle school. I write both fiction and nonfiction, including For Extreme Sports-Crazy Boys Only. My latest picture book is Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land, a story about immigration with extraordinary photographs by Wing Young Huie.
My most recent YA novel is Gap Life about a boy named Cray whose parents will pay for college, but only if he studies what they want, which is not what he wants. You can click Look Inside to get a preview and I hope you like it.
I live in Minneapolis and visit schools around the country and around the world. Check out www.johncoy.com for more information and you can also connect @johncoy23 on twitter and johncoy23 on Instagram.
Happy Reading!
