Nancy Tandon
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Nancy Tandon is an author of books for children. Her debut middle grade novel, The Way I Say It, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, an Indies Introduce and Kids’ Indies Next pick, an Indiana Read Aloud selection, and a state book award nominee in Georgia and Maryland. Her most recent novel, The Ghost of Spruce Point has been named to the Texas Bluebonnet Master List ‘24/‘25 and is an homage to coastal Maine. A companion novel is forthcoming!
Nancy is a former teacher, speech-language pathologist, and adjunct professor. A transplant from the Midwest, Nancy now lives in Connecticut with her family. |
The Ghost of Spruce PointA young boy must unravel a curse to save his family’s beloved Maine motel in this spooky, “tightly paced” (Publishers Weekly) middle grade novel sure to delight fans of Whispering Pines and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street!
Twelve-year-old Parker has grown up in his family’s Home Away Inn, nestled on a wooded peninsula in Maine called Spruce Point. His best friend, Frankie, has been staying at the inn every summer for years with her family. Together, they’ve had epic adventures based out of a nearby old treehouse that serves as their official headquarters for Kids Confidential Meetings. But lately, business at the inn hasn’t been great, and Parker is pretty sure he knows why. It’s long been rumored that Mrs. Gruvlig, one of the few year-rounders on Spruce Point, has unique abilities of the supernatural kind. And Frankie is absolutely sure she saw a ghost on Mrs. Gruvlig’s property! As more and more spooky happenings occur around the Point, Parker and Frankie are convinced Spruce Point has been officially cursed. Publisher: Aladdin ISBN: 9781534486119 (hardcover); 9781534486126 (paperback) Publication Date: August 2, 2022 |
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The Way I Say ItSixth-grader Rory's story of his impossible-to-hide speech challenge and middle-school drama is perfect for fans of Sharon Draper's Out of My Mind.
Rory still can't say his r's, but that's just the beginning of his troubles. First Rory's ex-best-friend Brent started hanging out with the mean lacrosse kids. But then, a terrible accident takes Brent out of school, and Rory struggles with how to feel. Rory and his new speech teacher put their heads together on Rory's r's (as well as a serious love of hard rock and boxing legend Muhammad Ali), but nobody seems to be able to solve the problem of Rory's complicated feelings about Brent. Brent's accident left him with a brain injury and he's struggling. Should Rory stand up for his old friend at school--even after Brent failed to do the same for him? Publisher: Charlesbridge ISBN: 9781623541330 (hardcover) Publication Date: January 18, 2022 |
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Resources
The Way I Say It Discussion Guide
The Ghost of Spruce Point SEL Worksheet
The Ghost of Spruce Point Reader's Theater Script
The Ghost of Spruce Point SEL Worksheet
The Ghost of Spruce Point Reader's Theater Script
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