White Cottage Publishing Company Launches the "Annie's Adventure Series" for Middle-Grade Readers: A Cat Named Mouse-The Miracle of Answered Prayer

Written by Anna Alden-Tirrill, it is fully illustrated by Kelsie Creative Designs with 190 pages. The title of the first book is A Cat Named Mouse - The Miracle of Answered Prayer. The book, based on an actual story, introduces us to Annie, a twelve-year-old seventh grader. She tells us the story of how her tabby cat named Mouse went missing and what they did to bring it home. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) December 22, 2012 - Minneapolis, MN - White Cottage Publishing Company has launched the first book in a new Christian fiction series titled Annie's Adventures Series for middle-grade readers.

The book, based on an actual story, introduces us to Annie, a twelve-year-old seventh grader. She tells us the story of how her tabby cat named Mouse went missing because a large animal pulled the screen out of the window where she was sitting. Annie becomes worried because her cat had never been outside. She realizes that Mouse was vulnerable to predatory animals, storms, and the high July heat. Will Mouse ever return home? Will she end up the victim of a coyote or some other wild animal? Will she die of exposure or starvation? Annie and her family speak about prayer and trusting God to bring Mouse home.

Ms. Alden-Tirrill introduces readers to a concept of the family's daily breakfast roundtable that they call "Talk Up," a time of sharing, prayer, and Bible reading. Inspirational, educational, and uplifting, the book ends with a couple of pages of Bible verses interspersed throughout the book to help readers understand the concepts in the book.

Ms. Alden-Tirrill explains that this story is an excellent vehicle for families to use to highlight such themes as prayer, thanksgiving, praise, faith, and trusting God in challenging times. Annie serves as a positive role model with lots of friends in the neighborhood, at church, and at school and is outgoing in sports, the children's choir, and Sunday school.

Ms. Alden-Tirrill's professional credentials as an educator, including elementary school and university level (Adjunct Professor at The American University in Washington, DC), give her a unique perspective and help to make this book a good teaching tool for parents and youth leaders. She explains that this is a good book for youth groups and Sunday school classes to stimulate discussions about prayer and faith. The book also helps parents and children have a fruitful dialogue regarding the main spiritual issues outlined in the book.

This book is available from http://Amazon.com and http://BarnesandNoble.com both as a printed book and an e-book (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and other sources) under ISBN: 978-1-885831-20-0. The printed books are also available from the website: http://www.CatNamedMouse.com.

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