Lulu the Snow Goat

Lulu the Snow Goat is the remarkable true story of a Nubian goat living on a farm in North Carolina who always knows when snow is coming. Even when meteorologists fail to predict it, without fail Lulu heads to the barn and snuggles up in the hay…and a few hours later, snow begins to fall.

Soon Lulu’s owner Earl realizes that the only time she goes to the barn is when it is going to snow. And so, the next time he sees Lulu head to the barn, Earl alerts school superintendent Joe Sinclair so he can close the schools in time to keep kids safe at home.

But when Lulu’s “prediction” doesn’t match the local meteorologist’s, Dr. Joe decides to ignore Earl’s advice. A few hours later, the buses are struggling to stay on the road due to the ice and snow that has fallen.

Dr. Joe decides to trust Lulu’s instincts from then on, no matter how foolish he might look taking advice from a goat!

Soon, Lulu the Snow Goat becomes a local hero. And not only does she help keep kids safe, but her fame also helps raise scholarship money to send kids to college.

Joe Sinclair followed in his parents' footsteps and devoted more than forty-five years of his life to promoting the education of young people. Former North Carolina Superintendent of the Year, he holds a BS in health and physical education from Appalachian State University, a master's in physical education and a master's in educational leadership from North Carolina A&T State University, a specialist degree in educational leadership from Western Carolina University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

An athlete, author, and educator, Sinclair has written books about his careers as a marathon runner and educational leader: Putting Life on the Finish Line and The Marathon Called Educational Leadership. His latest publication, Lulu the Snow Goat, is the true story of a snow-predicting goat, written for children.

Sinclair lives with his wife, Claryce, in Statesville, North Carolina.