It's hard to live without texting. So the best thing to do is manage how and when we text, choosing the right time and place. Gracie's friend finds out how important this is when she has an accident while driving and texting.
When people text while behind the wheel, they're focusing their attention-- and often their eyes-- on something other than the road. In fact, driving while texting (DWT) can be more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This helpful Gracie's Guide has tips for texting from The Nemours Foundation/KidsHealth®.
Award winning author,
Angie Wilson, is a veteran elementary school reading teacher. She is the creator of two children's book series, Appalachian Heritage Books and Gracie's Mysteries Series. Her books have received a London Book Festival Award, Readers' Favorite Award, and three Mom's Choice Awards. She is very active in the Headline Kids School Show Program and visits classrooms throughout the year. She can often be found traveling with her husband, Derek, a church consultant minister. For more information visit AuthorAngieWilson.com
About the Illustrator Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Teets is a 2012 summa cum laude graduate of Alderson-Broaddus College where she earned a B.F.A focusing on visual art with a minor in creative writing. After completing two semesters of graduate work at West Virginia University Ashley continued her graduate study through the Simmons College satellite graduate program at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. She holds a Masters in Arts Administration through the University of Kentucky. Ashley is also a portrait artist, muralist and art instructor. For more information visit AshleyTeetsIllustration.com.