Children's Author

Carol Allen Gipson is a first time published author. She retired in 2016. Carol became a Certified Gardener and her graduation project was a creation of a list of 66 biblical plants while focusing on herbs. This became her motivation for writing the book, GOD’S PLANTS.Carol is a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoys gardening, reading, crafting, wood-burning, going fishing with her husband on their pontoon boat, and spending time with her family. Carol will be writing more books on life lessons and will always include scripture.

GOD’S PLANTS is a heartwarming story designed for readers ages, nine and up. This book offers meaningful introductory lessons about God, the Bible, and Jesus, inviting families to experience the wonders of faith in nature together. Readers will come away with a deeper understanding of biblical stories and how they connect to the natural world, making faith in learning, accessible and enjoyable for children and families.

Derek Holser, MEd, MTh, JD, is an author, educator, and attorney. He and his wife, Leah, and their three teenage children live in Bainbridge Island, Washington. His many works include Atlas Forman & The Necessary Dream and BOY 39, as well as over a dozen ghostwritten works of nonfiction. He is host of The Plunge with Derek Holser, a weekly podcast series with conversations at the intersection of theology, philosophy, and culture. He is dedicated to producing works of inspiration and education, which lead to personal and societal transformation. He loves basketball.

Tanganyika, Africa, 1896As long as she’s been alive, Tambika’s tribe, the Hehe, has lived in conflict. She longs to be a leader who stands up for her people, but her desire for vengeance endangers her destiny. When Tambika and her friends break into the German armory to take back their tribe’s silver, she attacks a young soldier and flees the scene.As she escapes into the bush, Tambika sees a cosmic light that fills the sky and transports her to another realm, the land of Glideon. She discovers an old journal with clues that lead her to an abandoned training facility, where her purpose in Glideon is revealed. She has been chosen to resurrect Lightglider Academy and to equip teenagers from all over the world to rescue Gliddles and restore the land. She must first locate the Shield of Wisdom, a crucial component of the Armor of Light, which will empower the next generation of Lightgliders.

Musician, author storyteller, bard…what I love about Ronnie Lee’s writing, be that the dreamy halls of a high-school rocker to the journey of the Civil War soldier, his worlds come alive.  What people ate, drank, games they played, how they dressed and communicated breathes vivid life into days gone by.Ronnie Lee shows you that while decades can separate us in a timeline – our hopes, dreams and fears stay very much the same. The Civil War ceases to be a lifeless, cold black and white tin type and becomes a living moment. Ronnie Lee paints characters that are relatable, memorable and speak to us about ourselves and those who came before us. Do yourself a favor and walk into one of Ronnie Lee’s stories and you won’t be disappointed. I got a rock in my pocket. –  DJ Perry CEO Collective Development Inc.

Christmas and Easter are the two most important Christian holidays, and our young people need to understand their origins and how Satan has used commercialization and human-made stories to replace the truth from the scriptures. The Christmas story begins with gifts, Santa, and ends with the Nativity. The Easter story starts with candy and bunnies and ends with the message of Salvation.

Wanda Carter Roush is a children's author whose faith-filled picture books encourage young readers to grow in courage and to know of God's great love for them. Her award winning titles include Angel on Assignment, You Got This, and The Jellybean Gospel and The Born-Again Bunny. She is founder of National Give a Bunch of Balloons month, a nationally recognized initiative that spreads joy and encouragement-especially for children facing hardship. Wanda's passion is creating stories that reassure children they are never alone- and that faith, courage, and love carry them forward.

This whimsical Easter tale shares the Gospel with little ones who may have never heard of the life changing message of the Gospel and God's great love for them.Little Larva should be in Egg Land with the other caterpillars, but she wandered off... Now dangling from the windowsill of a mischievous boy, her cocoon trembles because of his shenanigans. Then unexpectedly, a colorful bag of jellybeans changes everything. Little Lad hears the Jellybean Gospel, and he is never the same. Inspired by the boy's transformation, Little Larva takes flight, spreading the good news to Mr. Easter Bunny and beyond.

Lan and Nita Olude are authors, educators, and ministry leaders passionate about whole-person education—Spirit, Soul, and Body. Their books, including Healing & Peace, Spiritual Groceries, Defeating Negative Addictions, The Overcomer’s Secret, and grade-level curricula, equip believers and families to grow in Christ and excel academically.They founded HeroesMart (https:// heroesmart. com), a Christian publishing ministry, and HeroesMart Academy, now used by homeschooling families worldwide to raise children in the fear of God. Both earned MBAs from Oral Roberts University and live in Texas.

Amanda Williams is tired of feeling overlooked at school and bossed around by her older sister at home. But one ordinary day in the school library sparks a big idea -- what if she started an after school book club?Amanda immediately gets to work and begins to recruit different classmates: Christiana, Rebekka and Ashley. Together the girls form the first-of-its-kind The Companion Club where they take on duties such as watering plants, walking dogs and tackling other small tasks where the girls learn big lessons!The Companion Club series is a collection of children's books designed specifically for girls between the ages of 8-12 years old who love friendship stories with heart, humor, and a gentle dose of faith.