M. P. Barker
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Being enemies is hard...
Being friends is even harder. Class of 2k7, Class of 2k8, and Class of 2k9 are trademarks of Greg R. Fishbone, used with permission. The Class of 2k7 logo was designed by Ruth McNally Barshaw, used with permission. The Class of 2k8 logo was designed by Ruth McNally Barshaw and Kristin Tubb, used with permission. All web and print materials are copyright by their individual authors, where identifiable, or by the Class of 2k8 as a collective.
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Books and ResourcesA Difficult Boy
Ethan and Daniel couldn’t be more different… In age… In background… In personality… They forge a friendship strong enough to overcome their differences. But will it give them the strength to stand up for each other against the most powerful man in town? A debut historical novel about the friendship that grows between two young indentured servants--one of them Irish--as they struggle to overcome their tyrannical master and win their freedom in nineteenth-century New England. Click here to find an excerpt, FAQs, and a discussion guide for readers. On-line Media Kit
Downloadable information on M.P. Barker and A Difficult Boy for Press, Librarians, Teachers, and more The Class of 2k8
Once your first book goes to press, you'd think that an author's work would be done--NOT! Now you have to get that book into the hands of thousands of eager readers. To tackle this seemingly overwhelming task, it helps to have some colleagues to share resources, ideas, and talent. So I've joined a group of 27 first-time novelists who have come together as the Class of 2k8. Check out my classmates' books and websites for great reading in 2008! For some sneak previews, take a look at the video trailers--there'll be new ones each month! Resources for teachers, students, writers, and researchers. Plus The 1839 Page, where you can find out more about the world of A Difficult Boy.  |
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