I Am Nuclear Fusion!

By Muriel Fitzpatrick

Rita is a seven-year-old little girl who has two talented best friends, Emma and Lily, but feels that she doesn’t have any special talent—she isn’t a star like they are. Though she loves her friends, she wishes she could be the very best at something.

 

Rita begins writing her own story, describing Emma and Lily and their gifts. As she goes through her tale in four different variations, she includes commentary in between, explaining what her teacher is asking her to change about her writing. The lesson that Rita learns is the same throughout: that she will keep trying to become a star by building up atoms through nuclear fusion. By being kind and helping and encouraging others and by not giving up on her own dreams, she is becoming the best version of herself that she can be, and she hopes to shine as she gets older. What’s more, Rita is learning how to exercise her own gift: writing.

 

Offering an interactive experience for young readers that can be used to help them develop their own writing journey, this children’s story shows how Rita deals with not being a star today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Oct 3, 2018
• ISBN: 9781480856288

Muriel Fitzpatrick

Muriel Fitzpatrick earned her first degree at Merrimack College as an Accountant. After working as an accountant for Panasonic she decided to turn her attention to raising a family. After several years she went back to school and earned her MA in Education and Special Education from Saint Thomas Aquinas College in New York. While working with primary age students, she wanted to explore ways in which she could help struggling students learn to read better. She continued her education by earning her Certification in Orton Gillingham Multi-Sensory Education from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Muriel has lived in various states in the U.S. and spent 10 years in Puerto Rico. She currently resides in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Her hobbies include quilting, golfing, walking, bike riding, pickle ball, and basically anything she can do with her children and grandchildren. She has a deep love for children and children's literature. This is her third children's book following I Am Nuclear Fusion and An Extra Dose of Love.

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