Tashka to the Rescue (Paperback)

Tashka to the Rescue is written for children ages 7-9. The book tells how a grandfather helps his grandson overcome prejudice by telling him a story about Tashka. The book introduces 5 Choctaw words in the story and includes an explanation of "Degree of Indian Blood" at the end of the book.

Judith Sower grew up in Roanoke, VA. She married her high school sweetheart, Victor Sower at age 20. After following him around during his 2 years in the army, they settled in Auburn, AL. Judith graduated with a B.S. degree and a teaching certificate from Auburn University in 1980. Shortly thereafter, Judith and her husband moved to Bedford, TX. She taught for 12 years in Special Education in Birdville, ISD, Fort Worth, and she graduated from Texas Woman's University in 1987 with a M.Ed. in Special Education. In 1992, Judith and her husband moved to Huntsville, TX. She taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades during her 6 years in the Huntsville ISD. In 1998 Judith took the position of Master Teacher in Residence at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). After 2 years in this position, she became a lecturer in the Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations at SHSU, where she taught an additional 9 years. While there, she co-authored her first book, Educating Young Children in Preschool through Primary Grades. Upon retirement from the university in 2009, she co-authored her second book, Differentiating Instruction with Centers. She currently is working on a series of children's books featuring an American Indian family and their dog, Tashka. Through stories that the grandfather tells his grandson about Tashka, grandfather helps the child with discrimination issues, bullying, and other common events that all children experience. Judith enjoys spending time with her husband, who is also an author, her 2 children and their spouses and 5 grandchildren, writing, and traveling internationally.