The Selkie's Daughter
A richly imagined fantasy set in Nova Scotia where a young girl--part selkie, part human--must save her family.

I am human upon dry land. I swim as selkie on the sea.

Now available in hardcover, paperback, kindle, and audiobook.

Illustrator, Maxine Vee

Selected as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Title

One of the Best Children's Books of the Year
Bank Street College

Reading level: Ages 10-14
Hard Cover: 272 pages
Publisher: Holiday House
Language: English

Praise for The Selkie's Daughter:

^★ "Expertly told in poetic fashion, this book will hook its readers from sentence one. Highly recommended for all who love fantasy, tragedy, history, and folklore."
—School Library Journal, Starred Review

"A well-paced first-person narrative inspired by elements of Celtic folklore."
—Booklist

"This fresh and evocative tale, rendered in Brigit's clear voice, is propelled by a resilient protagonist toward a satisfyingly complex resolution."
—Publishers Weekly

"Readers just ready to dip their toes into selkie lore and Celtic legends à la Jane Yolen will find an easy introduction here."
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"The tale's strength lies in its writing: well-drawn characters, a strong sense of place, vivid images of the natural world, and evocative fantastical elements. . . . An immersive reading experience threaded through with Celtic lore."
—Kirkus Reviews

Indie Next title January 2024
—American Bookseller's Association

The Black Regiment of the American Revolution
Paperback
Publisher: Thymley Press
ISBN-10: 0972341099
ISBN-13: 978-0972341097
ISBN: 979-8-218-71464-0

Available once again!

Re-issued thanks to a grant from the
RI Society of the Sons of the Revolution

Offered freedom in return for fighting for the patriot cause, slaves rushed to join the Rhode Island First Regiment. Their "Black Regiment" became one of the finest military units in the Revolutionary War.

"A thoroughly documented, endearing testimony of the roles of African American patriots. I highly recommend this book for young children."
Charles L. Brockson - Temple University

"It is so important for us to hear our history. This book highlights a little known fact about a proud people's service to this country."
Alma L. Powell - Co-Chair, America's Promise, The Alliance for Youth

"This book reports the heroism of the the Black Regiment, and the recognition is long overdue."
Bruce Sundlun - Former Governor of Rhode Island

"As an African American who appreciates history fully told, I have awaited the day this story of the brave Black Regiment would be known ... by children throughout the country."
Ray Rickman - Rhode Island Public Television