Monday, September 29, 2014

Friday, September 12, 2014

Where is your ticket from Zurich to New York?


Where is your ticket from Zurich to New York?
Read the true adventure story of a 16 year-old solo traveler starting on page 148 in book Fun Magazine 

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

This week America again observes 9/11. 
Read an author interview and information about the middle grade action-adventure,                         When The Lights Go Out. 
So we never forget http://www.pattishene.com/teensoftodayandtomorrow/210/1


Thursday, September 04, 2014

9/11 - Terrorism - and An Action/Adventure Mystery for Middle Grade Readers



Review: 

 Updated for 9/11/2014
Some dates burn deeply into our collective memory forever. I will never forget where I was and what I was doing on September 11, 2001. You probably know the same. Your children, quite possibly, were not yet born before 9/11, and you will have to explain that famous date to them at an appropriate time. They need your explanation of this shocking and tragic even in America. 
Max Elliot Anderson has dedicated his latest adventure fiction, When the Lights Go Out (Comfort Publishing, 2012), to “the memory of 9/11 and the people who lost their lives that day, so we never forget.” Anderson has written numerous adventure books geared for eight-to thirteen-year-old boys.
Peyton Aldrich, the central character, is the son of a US Army colonel who specializes in intelligence. Colonel Aldrich’s top-secret work leaves young Peyton curious yet proud of his father who was recently stationed at a new army base in the middle of nowhere along with his family. The colonel has an important job protecting the country from terrorists. When Peyton and his friends accidentally discover a dangerous plot on the base, they determine to stop it. Will the terrorists catch them? What will happen if the evil plan succeeds? This fast-paced story lives up to Anderson’s previous books. It will hold young readers’ attention right up to the surprise ending.
Marilyn Rockett is Editor in Chief of Homeschooling Today Magazine


Article about 9/11, kids, and a NEW book

Article about 9/11, kids, and a NEW book, 
When The Lights Go Out http://tinyurl.com/3nleqrp



"The best book ever!"

Posted on Facebook 
"My 12 yo son has read this three times... My 10 yo son was finally able to get it away from him to read it himself. He declared it the best book ever! :) Thank you!"


Help kids understand anniversary of 9/11

I want to make sure you are aware of a book, When The Lights Go Out, especially with what is now in the news daily about terrorist threats. This is an adventure / mystery for readers 8 - 13 with a terrorist plot. 

In the story, the father of the main character is able to tell his kids why he joined the army instead of going into business. He says, "After what happened on 9/11, somebody had to help keep the country safe." This opens a short discussion with his two children in which he briefly recounts the events of that day.

I found, while speaking in schools, that many children today know little or nothing about 9/11 or why it's important to them. When The Lights Go Out will help teachers, librarians, grandparents, and parents with this issue.

Students don’t know much about it and it isn’t an important part of the curriculum. There may be pockets of areas where this isn’t true, but I’m not aware of those.
On a recent national news program, I saw some man-on-the-street interviews of young people in their late teens and early twenties. A few could explain what took place on 9/11, but sadly, most had no idea.


We can NOT allow this to continue. 
Please tell as many people as possible about
When the Lights Go Out.          I signed copies at a recent ICRS show in Atlanta.

Video When the Lights Go Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfSEkGN5q0U&feature 

Max Elliot Anderson


Amazon link for When the Lights Go Out http://www.amazon.com/When-Lights-Out-Elliot-Anderson/dp/1936695472/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312034248&sr=1-13

Amazon Author Page 
http://www.amazon.com/Max-Elliot-Anderson/e/B002BLP3EE
Author Video 

http://youtu.be/48nLqzNFBWg
My Youtube Videos Including Several              Other Middle Grade Book Trailers http://www.youtube.com/user/Maxbooks100?feature=watch

Monday, September 01, 2014

My Book Trailers and Other Videos


Here are links to a number of videos you might find of interest concerning the action-adventures and mysteries I write for middle grade readers.

Max Elliot Anderson

Author Video - 

The Accidental Adventures Series - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHjJX7IYlqw

Guys, Read A Book - 

Imagine - 

North Woods Poachers - 

Lost Island Smugglers - 

Legend of The White Wolf - 

Captain Jack’s Treasure - 

River Rampage - 

Barney and The Runaway - 

When The Lights Go Out -