Yes: The Story of a Dreamer

By Frankie Ann Marcille and Patrick Regan

Finalist in the 2022 Wishing Shelf book Award.

"Yes" and "No". Two of the simplest, shortest, but most powerful words. One has the power to lift a person up; to motivate them to achieve their dreams, to push them to never give up. The other has the power to tear a person down, to fill them with doubt, to influence them to stop

• Language: English
• Publisher: Leaning Rock Press LLC
• Release date: Mar 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781950323371

Frankie Ann Marcille

Frankie Ann Marcille (she/her) is an author, educator, actress, and advocate who just sohappens to be legally blind! Her first children's book, "Yes: The Story of a Dreamer" (illustrated by Patrick Regan and published by Leaning Rock Press) was released in 2021. She is so excited to be sharing her second book with you!Frankie Ann earned her BA in Theatre Arts in her home state of Connecticut (WesternConnecticut State University) and her M.S.Ed/dual certification in Vision Rehabilitation Therapyand Orientation & Mobility from Hunter College. Frankie Ann is certified as a DIR Floortimetherapist- a method of therapeutic instruction for students with Autism and other neuro-developmental delays.Over the past decade, Frankie Ann has traveled throughout the country, teaching and advocating for individuals of all ages with multiple disabilities. Most recently, Frankie Ann has joined the team at VISIONS Services for the Blind as a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and Orientation & Mobility Specialist. Frankie Ann is also proud to work as a script writer, voice actor, and puppeteer for Let's Write About, a fully accessible children's television program created by Donnie Welch Poetry and airing on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. The series consists of full length episodes and asynchronous shorts, which serve to share creative, accessible, and educational activities for students of all abilities. The writing team was honored to recently receive an educational arts grant from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Center to fund their latest episode, "Let's Write About Braille" (written by Frankie Ann). She is also very grateful to have had the chance to star in the short film, The Runner, created by Mack Productions. The film is currently making its way through the 2022-2023 film festival circuit, and she cannot wait for everyone to see it!To learn more about Frankie Ann, please visit www.frankieannmarcille.com

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Leaning Rock Press, LLC

Gales Ferry, CT 06335

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978-1-950323-35-7, Hardcover

978-1-950323-38-8, Softcover

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2021901130

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Names: Marcille, Frankie Ann, author. | Regan, Patrick, 1994- illustrator.

Title: Yes : the story of a dreamer / by Frankie Ann Marcille ; i llustrated by Patrick Regan.

Description: Gales Ferry, CT