The Scarecrow is the first of my books to carry a stronger message as part of the plot and story. My primary intent in writing The Scarecrow was to provide an exciting book for readers 8 - 13, that can be used with confidence by parents, churches, children's ministries, homeschoolers, Christian schools, and others who wish to reach out to kids with this unique tool.
The Scarecrow can be given as a gift to a hurting child, in a difficult home situation, who will identify immediately with the main character and his struggles in life. But the story is not limited to just that group. Any young reader will enjoy The Scarecrow.
The Scarecrow is now published!
Synopsis_________________________________
The Scarecrow
Author: Max Elliot Anderson
Billy
lived in a pitiful place in the city with his mother and younger sister, Becky.
Their father had run off years ago and their mother became abusive every time
she drank, to forget her troubles.
One
fateful day, a judge ordered that the children had to be removed from the
house. They thought that'd be all right until they learned that
they wouldn’t be going to the same place together.
Billy
found himself on a remote farm with an aunt and uncle who have never had
children. Billy withdrew and didn’t speak at all for a long time.
As
his uncle gave him a tour of the farm, Billy was startled when he first saw the
scarecrow. Then something amazing happened. Billy wasn’t certain at first, but
he was pretty sure the scarecrow said something to him. Later, in his mind, he and the
scarecrow were best friends, and did everything together.
Billy’s
uncle became concerned and, in time, showed him how he could have a friend who
would stick closer than a brother.
Finally,
Billy was able to share the good news with his sister and his mother.
The Scarecrow is published by Lighthouse Christian Publishing and is currently available on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/The-Scarecrow-Story-Teaches-World/dp/1478301309%3FSubscriptionId%3D1QZMGW0RRJC2PX87HDR2%26tag%3Dsalranexp-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1478301309
I hope you'll help to make sure that The Scarecrow gets into the hands of kids who truly need to read its message of hope.
Max Elliot Anderson
Author
PS. If you are interested in quantity orders, direct from the publisher, for your ministry or outreach, email me at mander8813@aol.com and I'll give you their contact information.
"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
"Max Elliot Anderson's Adventures are like good, family movies." Bill Myers - Author
Reviews:
Review By Wayne S. Walker
How can a boy who has been moved away from his home in the city to live with his uncle and aunt way out in the country find a friend? Eleven-year-old William J. (Billy) Brightman lives in a very rough part of the city with his mom and eight-year-old sister Becky. His dad had left the family a long time ago, and his mother drinks too much. Billy keeps having a dream about being frightened by a mean scarecrow. One day his mother accidentally starts a fire in their house, and the judge says that Billy and his sister have to stay somewhere else. Becky is sent to live with distant relatives in another state while Billy is sent to a farm to live with his Uncle Jim and Aunt Ruth who have no children.
At first, Billy doesn't like it on the farm and tries to be as uncommunicative as possible. But Uncle Jim and Aunt Ruth are very nice to him. He learns to help with the work--gathering eggs, feeding the animals, raking leaves, stacking hay, and picking vegetables from the garden. There are a tire swing on a tree and some newborn kittens in the barn to play with. His uncle and aunt also take Billy to church with them. However, he misses Becky and has no other friends. Then he finds that there's a scarecrow on the farm--just like the one in his dreams! But this is a nice scarecrow. He winks his eye, talks to Billy, and even gets down off his post to play with him. Together they explore the farm, work in the barn, and go fishing. Is this real, or is Billy just pretending to play with a make-believe friend? And who does Billy learn is a friend who sticks closer than a brother?
Author Max Elliot Anderson has done it again. Billy is a boy who has experienced some significant problems in his short life, through no fault of his own, but he learns, with the assistance of his wise uncle and loving aunt, the very best way to deal with his situation. Billy makes some mistakes along the way, but he corrects them and determines to do better. It is good for youngsters to read stories about taking responsibility and overcoming difficulties. All children will like The Scarecrow, but I think that it will be especially meaningful to hurting children in difficult home situations because they will be able immediately to identify with Billy and his life with its struggles. To be honest, I've never read a Max Elliot Anderson book that I didn't thoroughly enjoy, and this one is no different. It gets a high five from me.
Review By Cheri Swalwell
My child just finished reading The Scarecrow by Max Elliott Anderson. She really liked the book. It was about a brother and sister who were taken away from their mother and placed in separate homes. The boy, Billy, was angry for being taken away and separated, but by the end of the book he learns how to love.
She said her favorite part of the book was when Billy ended up accepting Jesus into his heart after his uncle explained what that meant, and when he was excited and shared that with his sister, he found out she had done the same thing after learning about Jesus from her church and new family.
My daughter said she loved the book and thinks the author writes very well. Overall, she said she would recommend this book to both boys and girls age eight and up. However, she feels that even grown-ups would love this book.
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