I want my
book to help children realize that the change in their family set-up will not be
the end of the world, Carroll said, I want them to be inspired to take the
challenge head-on and gain some strong morals in the process.
With a Hardy
Boys-style curious sense of investigation, The Dead Cattle Ranch Mystery
addresses many issues facing children today such as bullying, an over-reliance
on technology and the misconceptions kids have about older generations.
After
teaching language arts for many years, she is currently teaching math, but
continues to be passionate about her art and writing. Madeleine and her family
are very active in their church community. Their whole family is thankful to all
forms of military work for the opportunities it presented them and the honorable
work they continue to do.
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