Raccoon Rescue: Volume 1 (Living Wild Side by Side)

When a human child kidnaps their baby sister Renae to keep as a pet, the only thing raccoon siblings Roxy and Rufus want is to get Renae back to their den where she belongs. Will the lessons their Mama has taught them be enough to guide them on their dangerous rescue mission? The first in the Living Wild Side by Side series, Raccoon Rescue is an illustrated chapter book that shows how similar wildlife families really can be to human families. Raccoon Rescue teaches empathy, teamwork, and tolerance and will be appreciated by fans of Kallie George’s Heartwood Hotel series and Ben M. Bagglio’s Animal Ark series. Using curriculum enhancements and extension activities that adhere to US Common Core standards for Grades 2 and 3, Raccoon Rescue -- printed in a dyslexia-friendly font -- is easy for teachers or homeschoolers to implement as part of literature, science, or social studies courses.

Too goody-two-shoes for the rebels and too rebellious for the good girls and boys, Christa Miller writes fiction which, like herself, doesn't quite fit in. A professional writer for 15+ years, Christa has written in a variety of genres ranging from crime fiction to horror to children's, but her favorite stories to write -- and read -- are those which blend genres. She has an affinity for the dark, psychological, and somewhat bizarre, but doesn't let that stop her from snuggling baby animals as a volunteer at a local wildlife rescue, adventuring with her two sons in rivers, swamps and salt marshes, or relaxing with a good book and a cold beverage in her hammock.

Christian is a musician, illustrator and scriptwriter from Perth, Western Australia. He has produced his own web comic, written and produced film scores, musicals and original songs, and his most recent film script was shortlisted in the top 20% in its category at the 2017 Austin Film Festival. In the daytime he works as a children's performer and healthcare facilitator. Raccoon Rescue marks his second foray into book illustrating.