MiddleGrade March Madness (Book) "At The Buzzer"

It's that time of year again. A time when every middle grade boy, who ever dribbled a basketball, dreams of one day finding himself out on the basketball court, with the clock winding down, the ball in is hands, and then...

At The Buzzer

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At the Buzzer

Author: Max Elliot Anderson

Audience: Middle Grade

Sam Cooper had rehearsed a thousand times, in the back yard, how he would win the big game, with a three point shot, and be a hero. Still, he wondered what would happen in a real game. Sam’s friends all played on the basketball team at school.

Sam was concerned about his best friend, Perry, for a couple of reasons, and he was going to do his best to help his friend.

On the way home from a survival church camp weekend, the boys’ van is nearly involved in a fatal accident with an eighteen-wheeler on a rain slick road. The boys have to confront life and death for the first time in their lives.

Later, while they practiced basketball at Sam’s house, Perry fell, resulting in a severe injury. Instantly his plans to use basketball as the ticket to his future were changed. Perry was the big man in the middle. Without him, the team had to change the way they played.

Would they be able to win the championship?

Would Chris take the final shot like he’d practiced his whole life?

Did it go in…or didn’t it? The answer will surprise you.

Order your copy today!

https://www.amazon.com/At-Buzzer-Adventure-Episode-Adventures-ebook/dp/B01LGBJJMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478965913&sr=8-1&keywords=at+the+buzzer%2C+anderson  

The Sense of Humor added to the resource list of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

BOOK NEWS - The Sense of Humor, Let Humor Fast Track You to Healthier, Happier Living, has been added to the resource list of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

http://yourhumorsense.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-sense-of-humor-now-listed-as.html 

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An Open Letter to: Christian Schools, Teachers, Principals, Administrators, and Librarians Re: Christian Middle Grade Adventure & Mystery Books

An Open Letter to: 

Christian Schools, Teachers, Principals, Administrators, and Librarians

Re: Christian Middle Grade Adventure & Mystery Books

Dear Christian Friends,

Most of my early life was involved in the production of Christian films at Ken Anderson Films and later at Quadrus Communications. In Late 2001, I decided to apply much of what I had learned from the production of dramatic films for kids into adventure and mystery books for middle grade readers.

Before any publishers, agents, or contracts, I began writing. As a result, I finished thirty-five manuscripts for this age group. Since then, several have been published and more are contracted. Each is written from a Christian perspective incorporating character building concepts including personal accountability & responsibility plus others.

The reason I’m writing to you today is because I’m looking for better ways to make my books known to the very children you serve.

Two new series were recently published - The Sam Cooper Adventure Series and The Accidental Adventure Series. Here’s what two other Christian authors have said about my books.

"Max Elliot Anderson brings a lifetime of dramatic film and video production to the pages of his action adventures and mysteries."            Jerry B. Jenkins, Author

"Sam Cooper Adventures are like good, family movies . . . as an ordinary kid finds himself in exciting and extra-ordinary adventures!"                             Bill Myers - Author 

I’m looking for reviewers and influencers who can reach the maximum number of people who are working with students ages 8 - 13. Also anyone who can assist in (AR) listings for these books. If this interests you, please contact me at mander8813@aol.com and let me know how you can help.

My Amazon author page is located here:

https://www.amazon.com/Max-Elliot-Anderson/e/B002BLP3EE

My blog: 

http://booksandboys.blogspot.com/2017/01/an-excellent-cover-and-book-interior.html

Over 60 pages of reviews:

 https://maxbookreviews.blogspot.com 

Thank you for your consideration,

Max Elliot Anderson - Author

Honoring President Reagan's 106th Birthday

As we mark President Ronald Reagan's 106th birthday on February 6, I'm transported back to a day during the fall of 1990. At that time I had the unique opportunity to spend much of a day with him as he visited his boyhood home in Dixon, Illinois. This turned out to be the last time he would travel there.

The original video is now housed at the Reagan Presidential Library in California. The following pictures were shot off of my TV screen from a video copy of the original material so the quality is diminished.

Along with the rest of the video crew, we were given Secret Service clearance for the day and we shadowed him where ever he went.

We began at the river where, as a lifeguard, he saved many lives. There he skipped stones on the river and talked about his experiences.
We walked up to the thirdfloor gym where he had played basketball. Mr. Reagan took a few shots from the free-throw line.

We covered him with video cameras as crowds pushed toward him and made the Secret Service people nervous. For most of the day, I was never more than inches or a few feet away from one of the greatest men I believe this country has ever had as its leader.

A group of schoolchildren recited the Pledge of Allegiance as he stood out in front of the house. He went to the garage in the back of the house and then on to the statute of himself.

Mr. Reagan spoke to a full house that had gathered in the high school gym. There he was presented with a letter jacket. He proceeded to the football field and threw passes to some of the team.

The most unique experience came when we traveled to the actual house. There we set up for the only video interview he gave that day while all the major news media assembled outside, and news helicopters hovered in the air. I was able to ask him a number of personal questions about growing up in that house.

Several weeks after the interview, President Reagan was kind enough to send me a personal letter of thanks.

My Middle Grade Adventure and Mystery Books on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=max+elliot+anderson