Staunton, VA - In her third book, "Angel Of Mercy," novelist Michelle McCorkle proves once again that she not only understands her audience, she knows how to give voice to her readers most embarrassing questions. “Why do I feel these emotions?” “Why am I acting this way?” But in her usual fashion, McCorkle takes it one step further. She incorporates a very personal ghost story for the main character, Abbey, with a black cat that dares to cross paths with her guardian angel that happens to be her mother.
McCorkle has a firm grasp on the budding adolescent questions that kids ages 10 and up don’t ask but feel deeply. Angel Of Mercy addresses these issues through Abbey as she celebrates her 13th birthday, but as she also seeks to answer questions about her mother’s death. Her elderly next-door neighbor gives her a stray black kitten for her birthday, which she takes with her on her summer vacation to her grandmother’
"Angel Of Mercy" speaks the language of its audience without any pretense. Written in a style young teens can relate to, it provides suspense without being excessive. Pre-teens and young adolescents will nod their heads in agreement when Abbey asks the same questions they ask themselves.
With 16 years experience teaching middle schoolers English, “Mrs. Mac,” as she is affectionately known by her students, Michelle McCorkle has plenty of experience to draw on for her books. Besides teaching 8th graders, she also has four daughters of her own. She enjoys incorporating touchy adolescent topics, her personal experience as well as her own teaching adventures into all of her books. With Angel Of Mercy, McCorkle has once again bridged the gap of communication with young teens.
"Angel Of Mercy", Author: Michelle McCorkle,
Publisher: Lulu 133 pp ISBN: 978-1-4357-1173-
Available through Ingram, Amazon.com and www.michellemccorkle.com
