Kelley Raab Fiction
Children’s Book:
The Girl with the Green Hair and the Dragon with the Secret Name, 2021
Brief description: Dena hates being different from other girls, and she wishes she didn’t have green hair. She thinks she’s never going to have an adventure and, on top of that, a mean boy is bothering her at school. Can rescuing an old woman’s dragon change all that?
Features and benefits:
- A child who is different from other children learns to accept that difference
- The book promotes positive messages about assertiveness and helping others
- By purchasing the book, the buyer supports children learning to read and Canadian authors
Book details:
Publisher: Jade Dragon Press, Ottawa, 2021
Language: English
Format: Paperback, 34 pages, illustrated
ISBN: 978-1-988657-27-1
Weight: 159 g
Dimensions: 20.3cm x 25.4cm
Price: $11.99 plus shipping ($5.00 within Canada, $11.00 to the U.S.)
Children’s Book:
Kiron’s Journey, 2022
Brief description: Kiron is born in a robin’s nest, but right away he knows he’s not a robin. On a quest to meet another of his kind, he goes on a journey, and learns he is a phoenix, a mythical bird. Will he find any others like him?
Features and benefits:
- The book promotes curiosity about birds, both real and imaginary
- Positive themes of self-acceptance, friendship, and finding one’s voice are emphasized
- By purchasing the book, the buyer supports children learning to read and Canadian authors
Book details:
Publisher: Jade Dragon Press, Ottawa, 2022
Language: English
Format: Hardback, 54 pages, illustrated
ISBN: 978-1-988657-30-1
Weight: 254 g
Dimensions: 14.7cm x 22.4cm
Price: $18.99 plus shipping ($5.00 within Canada, $11.00 to the U.S.)
Other Stories:
- “The Value of Chickens,” published in Twenty in Eighteen, Ottawa Independent Writers, 2018
- “Cruising on a Mission,” published in A Two-four of Tales, Ottawa Independent Writers, 2019
Chapbook:
- “Phoenix Rising from the Ashes,” 2021