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Today on the last day of Bounding for Books Blog Tour I'd like to spotlight Jennifer Gladen's upcoming children's picture book, A Star in the Night.

A Star in the Night
By: Jennifer Gladen
Soon from Guardian Angel Publishing!

On a cold Christmas Eve night, David rushes from the mall to buy Mr. Rennetti’s special Christmas cookies. After visiting the store and buying the only two cookies left, David makes his way home. On the way, he has three encounters, which makes him rethink the meaning of Christmas. David faces challenges and tough decisions, even ones that Mom may not approve of. All the while a sparkling star seems to be following him. Join David on his adventurous way home.

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On a cold Christmas Eve night, David rushes from the mall to buy Mr. Rennetti’s special Christmas cookies. After visiting the store and buying the only two cookies left, David makes his way home. On the way, he has three encounters, which makes him rethink the meaning of Christmas. David faces challenges and tough decisions, even ones that Mom may not approve of. All the while a sparkling star seems to be following him. Join David on his adventurous way home.

About Jennifer Gladen:

Jennifer Gladen loves writing for children. She has written articles, stories and poems which have been published in Stories for Children, Once Upon a Time and Voices for the Unborn magazines. In addition, she is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of My Light Magazine, a Catholic centered magazine for children. She has three picture books under contract with Guardian Angel Publishing: A Star in the Night, Teresa’s Shadow and Angel Donor.

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To promote our books, several of my fellow children's authors and I are going on a two-week blog tour. Most of of us have been published by Guardian Angel Publishing.Reviews, interviews, inspirational articles will be posted and prized given at the end of the tour! Participating authors include:Mayra Calvani, Crash!http://www.mayrassecretbookcase.blogspot.com/Jennifer Gladen, A Star in the

Jennifer Gladen has written for most of her life. Her first children's picture book, A Star in the Night, will be coming out this summer by Guardian Angel Publishing. Jennifer is also working on another book which comes close to her heart, a story about a little girl waiting for a liver transplant.

Do you consider yourself to be a born writer?

Yes! Even as a child, I could always be found writing something. I wrote stories and poems for my teachers. I wrote in my journal every day. In short, it’s always been a part of my life. Growing up, I was a quiet little girl. Writing was my way of communicating with the world.

Did you always want to be a writer?

I sure did! It wasn’t until I took a few courses at the Institute of Children’s Literature that I realized this was something I really could do. I’m grateful that I chose to follow my dream. If I didn’t, I’d be missing out on the greatest career in the world!

Tell us about your children's books.

My first children’s book, A Star in the Night, will be published by Guardian Angel Publishing sometime this summer. It is a Christmas themed e-book about a boy, Andy, going home on Christmas Eve. Andy, accompanied by a shimmering star, encounters three experiences, which change his view of Christmas forever.

Do you have a website/blog where readers may learn more about you and your works?

Yes. My official website is http://www.jennifergladen.com/.
You can also find me on my blogs: http://jgladen.blogspot.com/ and
http://jengladensmusingswordpress.com/.

What are you working on now?

My current project is a picture book about a little girl, Olivia, who needs a liver transplant and her brave journey to get it. While many children are wondering if they’ll learn to ride a bike, Olivia is wondering when that life-saving transplant will happen. We see the struggles and complex feelings in which she deals with daily.
http://jengladensmusingswordpress.com/.

This book was inspired by my own daughter who needed a liver transplant. When I looked for good books to read to her, I saw nothing which could help a child of her age cope with this situation. “There should be a book about this,” I complained to my husband. Voila’ – Olivia was born.

What advice would you offer aspiring writers?

My advice to aspiring writers is to stick with it. Be persistent in your dream. Don’t give up in the face of rejections. Just pick up your manuscripts, dust it off, revise (yes – for the umpteenth time) and send it out elsewhere.

This is your dream and your goal. The only one who can assure your success is you.

-Interview by Mayra Calvani, www.mayrassecretbookcase.com

Author: Debby Atwell
Illustrator: Debby Atwell
Published: 1996 Houghton Mifflin Company (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0618153160 Chapters.ca Amazon.com

Ever occupied with the details of existence, generations of fleeting lives brush past the stalwart narrator spinning a tale of contrast and continuance that is a humbling reminder of the beauty and brevity of life.