WINNER OF THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD FOR SERIES!
WINNER OF THE 2025 INTERNATIONAL FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD FOR SERIES!
SO honored to have been chosen for this year’s Firebird Book Award for Best Series! Speak Up Talk Radio is a fabulous organization, working to make a difference in the lives of children everywhere. THANK YOU for this recognition!
Strong Girls Travel: AJ’s Help at Cuyahoga Valley
WHERE: Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
WHO: AJ & her parents
WHAT: AJ and her parents visit Cuyahoga Valley, a park “too close to the city” for AJ’s taste. But when she learns to appreciate it from a different perspective and realizes just how important it is to the wildlife that create habitat there, she gains a whole new appreciation for this “underrated” park.
Strong Girls Travel: AJ’s Steps at Great Smoky Mountains
WHERE: Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina & Tennessee)
WHO: AJ & her dad
WHAT: When AJ lets her anxiety of crowded places stop her from asking the Visitor’s Center Ranger her questions, the lessons she learns on the trail teach her to test her steps before trusting them.
Strong Girls Travel: AJ’s Adventure at Indiana Dunes
WHERE: Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana
WHO: AJ & her favorite cousin, Charlie
WHAT: AJ has to choose between her Grumpy Plan and being okay with her cousin’s choice of activities for the weekend.
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Strong Girls Travel: AJ’s Plans at Mammoth Cave
WHERE: Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
WHO: AJ & her grandparents
WHAT: When a winter storm interrupts her plans to explore, AJ has to choose between disappointment and being flexible.
Strong Girls Travel: AJ’s Birthday at Congaree
WHERE: Congaree National Park, South Carolina
WHO: AJ & best friend, Max
WHAT: AJ and Max share a birthday, but struggle to compromise with what they each want to do at the park.
Strong Girls Travel: AJ’s Connection at New River Gorge
WHERE: New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia
WHO: AJ & her Aunt E
WHAT: Aunt E loves her old music and vintage technology. But AJ wants to convince her new is better—even at one of the oldest rivers in the world.
Why Strong Girls Travel Books?
the ONLY national park-centered kids’ book series with a girl main character
fiction stories based in real-life places you & your family will recognize
beautiful photo-based illustrations designed and drawn by Drew Clark @drewtolifedesign
my own real adventure photos in the back
Adventure Checklist included with each book, creating a scavenger hunt of places for you & the family to discover
illustrations that make the park the star, reminding us that nature is inclusive and accepting of ALL who adventure!
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Looking for a workbook to help you redefine yourself?
I wrote this book as part memoir, part workbook, for anyone else looking to redefine their identity, inner dialogue, activities, and relationships.
Read as a story or use the workbook at the back to journal along with prompts, challenges, questions, and activities to help you set the parameters on your new outlook.
Great for anyone going through a life change that has made you question everything.
Need a great place to keep track of all your adventure lists & recommendations?
I got tired of the scraps of paper with people’s park recommendations, winery visits, bookstore stops, and coffee shop suggestions.
So I created a journal where it could all be kept in one place! It’s hardcover, so it travels well in my car door.
Great gift idea for yourself, your adventurous friend, weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries!
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