Order “Cloudy Days” a new K-3 book from Sarah Frank with illustrations by Katie Bell

Sarah has a NEW book! Cloudy Days is a picture book for kids with anxiety.
..
About the book: Now, more than ever, kids (and adults) are coping with anxiety. Written in verse by teen author Sarah Frank and illustrated by teen artist Kat Bell, Cloudy Days introduces young readers to what anxiety is through the story of best friends, Tulip and Lily. Cloudy Days is a perfect way to start a conversation about anxiety so kids do not feel they are alone and to know that friends and family will listen and help them. For Grades K-3.
.
Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Books

Sarah is on the cover of Story Monsters Ink Magazine

Sarah Frank, Teen Author, Cover of StoryMonsters Ink Aug 2020

Sarah gets a cover! She’s featured on the August 2020 cover of Story Monsters Ink, “The Literary Resource for Teachers and Librarians” Inside is a 5 page spread… “Teen Author Sarah Frank Inspires Kids to Follow Their Dreams.”

You can preview her story here: Sarah Frank StoryMonsters Ink PDF  Aug 2020 9 pages

You can get a free online subscription to view the entire issue at: https://www.storymonsters.com/past-issues  

Covers 2018-2020 have featured: Sarah Frank, Torrey Maldanado, Vanessa Williams, Alane Adams, Raven Howell, Martha & Ann Driscoll, Deborah Smith Ford, Lois Lowry, Sean Hayes & Scott Icenogle, Julian Edelman & Assaf Swissa, Alyssa Milano, Raina Telgemeier, R.J. Palacio, Buzz Aldrin, Kobe Bryant, Jeff Kinney, Joanna Gaines, Fabien Cousteau, Taylor Moxey, Ming-Na Wen, Tomie Depaola, Kathie Lee Gifford, Julie Chen, Judy Newman, Ann M. Martin, Lauren Child, Mister Rogers, Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes, Jason Reynolds, Neil Patrick Harris, Kwame Alexander, and Nathan Lane.
.
Please share with any teachers, media specialists and parents you know: Story Monsters is an incredible resource!
Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: News

Free Online Writing Workshop with Sarah Saturday July 25th

Sarah Frank, teen award-winning author, will be teaching a FREE workshop on how to start writing your story. She’ll outline tips for plot, characters, and world-building ad well as sharing her story. You’ll leave this workshop with a plan for a plot, an understanding of your characters, and many writing tips!

“HOW TO WRITE A BOOK”
Saturday, July 25, 2020 5pm – 6pm

Sign Up Here

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Appearances, Writing Workshops by Sarah

Sarah’s books win multiple awards in 2020!

Sarah and Two Secrets have been named as finalists by the Florida Authors & Publishers Association, Inc. in the Children’s Fiction Grades 4-6  category. FAPA awards gold, silver, and bronze medals to finalists in each category. We will discover which medal it is in August.

“Each year, the FAPA President’s Book Awards program recognizes book publishing excellence and creativity in design, content, and production for North American authors and publishers. Librarians, book industry professionals, and educators from Florida and other states will judge content, theme, layout, and cover design elements.”

Additionally, Sarah and received a 1st place Purple Dragonfly award as Youth Author (under 17) Fiction for One Chance, while Two Secrets won 2nd place Purple Dragonfly in Middle Grade Fiction.

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Awards

Sarah makes online appearance on “Wordier Than Thou”

Here’s a chance to watch the recording of Sarah live streaming on Facebook and Zoom.
The event was titled “Quarantine Storytime: a Virtual Reading by Sarah Frank”, and it was hosted by Wordier Than Thou.

The first 19 minutes is her reading aloud the prologue of One Chance, and then it was Q&A time for the balance of time.

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Appearances, News

One Chance and Two Secrets awarded “Story Monster Approved!” seal

One Chance and Two Secrets have been awarded the Story Monsters Approved! seal. It’s a program showcasing “books worth devouring.” A Story Monsters Approved! book must inspire, inform, teach or entertain, and adhere to rigorous standards of excellence. 

Also, Sarah won the Young Author (Ages 17 and under) Fiction award for One Chance, while Two Secrets won for Middle Grade (Ages 8-12) Fiction

https://www.storymonsters.com/book-briefs/2019-story-monsters-approved-winners-announced

Grab a photo of you reading One Chance or Two Secrets and use the #CaughtReading hashtag. It’s a campaign started by Story Monsters Ink to encourage folks of all ages to pick up a book and read!

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Awards, News

Photo Gallery of Sarah Frank’s School Author Visits!

Sarah Frank’s second book Two Secrets is now out and joins the award-winning book One Chance! Sarah is a has now presented to over 5,000 students and teachers.  She loves visiting elementary and middle schools and interacting with the students, teachers and media specialists. She inspires them to dream big and then put in the hard work and commitment to reach their goals with her presentation: “The Story of One Chance.” Interested in having Sarah visit your school? Visit our Media/School Author Visits page and see “proof” of  lots of posts and comments from teachers, media specialists, principals  and parents whose children have been inspired to READ and/or WRITE after meeting Sarah and hearing her message!

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: School Author Visits

Sarah’s book #2, TWO SECRETS, is out!

Sarah Frank’s eagerly-awaited second book, TWO SECRETS, is now available. And it’s so good! It picks up where her award-winning ONE CHANCE left off. Follow Brian, Sandy, and the other seemingly normal middle-schoolers in small town Ohio as they are thrust into another intense magical adventure that readers will love.  Sarah crafted her series around her favorite things: magic, mystery, time travel and history.

Sarah is a HCPS student who attends Blake High School and does author visits and PTA/parent events for grades 3-8. Since January of 2018, Sarah has presented to over 5,000 students, teachers, and parents. Her main presentation focuses on the importance of hard work to be successful at “whatever your thing is.” Sarah also can do a character study workshop with students. For more information on Author Visits to Hillsborough County schools or Sarah’s books, get info here!

ABOUT TWO SECRETS:
“Sometimes we hide secrets from others, and sometimes we hide them from ourselves.”
Brian’s world is about to be turned upside down…again. Charles Moon is back to play more of his evil games. As people disappear without a trace from South Toheeden, it’s up to Brian and his friends to figure out why. But first, they must solve a riddle, travel through portals to far off places, and find an antidote serum to destroy Moon’s evil inventions.Now, Moon seems to be focused on Brian, and Brian seems to have an uncanny ability to understand Moon. But why? Things get urgent when Moon kidnaps Brian’s brother Aaron, and they have little time to save him before Aaron is gone forever. To save Aaron and the others, Brian and his friends must first figure out Moon’s clues, use the Stone of Moraetus to time travel, and survive the treachery of a battle with Moon and his followers. As they delve further into the world of magic and mystery, life-changing secrets are revealed. What secrets has Brian discovered, and how will they shape him forever?
 
Get an autographed paperback or handcover copy of Two Secrets via BeaLuBooks.com.  Both of Sarah’s books are also available at
Amazon:  One Chance and Two Secrets 
Barnes & Noble: One Chance and Two Secrets
Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Books, News

Sarah’s Book Signing at Barnes & Noble

Sarah’s Book Signing at the Brandon Barnes & Noble was a huge success! Partnering with her fans from Colson Elementary we had a fun night with a scavenger hunt (Sarah was a clue!) and other fun activities for the kids. We also unveiled the cover of Sarah’s next book: Two Secrets!

 

 

 

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Appearances

Sarah kicks off her #BookTour for the 2018-2019 School Year!

Today is KICK-OFF DAY for Sarah’s BOOK TOUR for the 2018-2019 School Year! We are headed to Mintz Elementary where she will do 2 presentations for the 5th graders.

We have a FULL SLATE booked through December, both on weekdays and she is also doing presentations/conferences on a few weekends. Luckily, she goes to Blake High School where they view this as related student business. She’s a top student and will be juggling make-up work as well as finishing Two Secrets! Wish her luck! (And me too)

Would you like a School Author visit from Sarah?

#OneChanceTheBook! #TeenAuthor #BookTour  #AuthorVisit

 

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: School Author Visits

Sarah and One Chance win book award!

Sarah and One Chance have won their first award: a SILVER MEDAL in Juvenile Fiction, age 7-12 category by the Florida Authors & Publishers Association, Inc.! We attended the FAPA Awards Banquet in Orlando. Thank you to everyone who has supported us through this journey, we are so excited!

“Each year, the FAPA President’s Book Awards program recognizes book publishing excellence and creativity in design, content, and production for North American authors and publishers. Librarians, book industry professionals, and educators from Florida and other states will judge content, theme, layout, and cover design elements. For 2018, eligible books could be entered in forty-three categories, with only 2 categories for Juvenile readers Age 7-12.
FAPA awards gold, silver, and bronze medals to finalists in each category.”  Category 21. Fiction: Juvenile Age 7-12 

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Awards, News Tagged With: , ,

Sarah and One Chance featured in the Tampa Bay Times

Sarah Frank is a rising sophomore at Blake High School and now a published author. [Courtesy of Jen Bravo]

One ruby-red, spiral-bound notebook. One vivid imagination.

In the hands of a fifth grader, these seem like perfect tools for idle time. And for Sarah Frank, they proved to be just that — a creative outlet. While squirreled away in her bedroom, she embarked on writing a “story” about orphans and magic, escalating adventures and time travel, never intending to share her writings with anyone.

Then she added a, “purple Sharpie” to the mix. And everything changed.

“Somewhere in the middle — maybe just after I ended a chapter with a character saying, ‘We only have one chance’ — I realized I liked the sound of those last two words and I decided to make One Chance the title,” said Sarah, now a rising sophomore at Blake High School. “Once I wrote the title in this thick purple Sharpie (which definitely didn’t match the ruby red) on the cover, it started to feel real.

“It was at that point that I knew I wanted to take it to the next level and publish it — to share my story and my characters with the world.”

More than four years after that epiphany, Sarah peddles her first novel, One Chance, published last November by BeaLu Books.

While working on a 10-book series — the next installment will be Two Secrets — Sarah is accepting accolades. [Read more…]

Please help Sarah by sharing this post on social media:
Filed Under: Awards, Media appearances, News