The Penny Predicament by Veola Vazquez

 

Jake King is in a predicament. After finding out that his dad got laid off from a job, he’s worried that his family will have to move away from their beloved hometown of San Francisco. That is, until he comes up with a plan of his own to save the day!

In The Penny Predicament, coin-collecting Jake King sets off on a series of misadventures with his best friend Ben, little brother Alex, and wiener dog Wally, learning valuable lessons along the way about true friendship and what it really means to trust in God.

A fun and engaging book for middle graders with a wonderful faith building message. The Penny Predicament deals with common life issues that many kids today are facing and will be able to relate to, including things like bullying and financial hardships, while at the same time teaching kids how to better face those challenges with morality and integrity. Sadly, you just don’t see many books like this anymore. Author Veola Vazquez hits the nail on the head while providing kids with an entertaining story and colorful characters that will stay with them long after they’ve finished the book. This is an easy read that’s written in a way that will grab, and hold, a child’s attention, and includes several fun illustrations of Jake and his misadventures that kids will love. Highly recommended!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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About the author

Dr. Veola Vazquez, the mother of two boys, uses humor, personal experience and insight to captivate young readers. As a Christian psychologist, she approaches the difficult issues of young life in a way that encourages and instructs the children who read her books. Her witty and fun stories build on real life issues to teach lessons about faith, friendship and family.

In addition to her works for children, Dr. Vazquez maintains a website and blog where she provides tools for parenting and devotionals to encourage Godly living. With a specialty in childhood issues such as AD/HD and childhood depression, anxiety and trauma, she has special insight into the ways parents can be most helpful to their children. Also, as a mother herself and a wife of over 20 years, she uses her personal wisdom in conjunction with her professional experience to guide and inspire families.

With a passion for helping both children and families, Dr. Vazquez is also a Bible teacher and inspirational speaker for women’s events and mom’s groups. In addition to her inspirational teaching, she is also a professor at a Christian university in Southern California where she teaches both graduate and undergraduate psychology courses.

Finally, Dr. Vazquez loves to spend her time reading and taking walks with her family and wiener dog, Paco.

You can learn more by visiting http://www.veolavazquez.com/