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Books Ahoy! 7-Year-Old Swashbuckler Publishes His First Children's Story
Denver, CO, and Oak Ridge, TN (PRWEB) June 13, 2008 -- A first-grader at Woodland Elementary School has achieved a major milestone most people don't accomplish in a lifetime: he has published a full-color children's book.
Seven-year-old Dalton James of Oak Ridge just published "The Sneakiest Pirates" (Outskirts Press). The book, which Dalton wrote and illustrated himself, follows the exploits of a father-son pirate team out to recover the king's stolen booty from a high-seas thief named Peg Leg Chuck. It's a spirited ocean romp told from a kid's perspective that captures the creative energy of Dalton, a pirate fan and avid reader with a wealth of creativity and imagination.
Dalton's road to publication began when his teacher read the children's book "Yuck Soup," by Joy Cowley. "Dalton came home that day and said that he wanted to write a book," says Dr. Cliff James, Dalton's dad. "He made a list of things that he liked to think about and pretend to be, and chose pirates."
When the story was finished, his parents were so impressed they decided to publish it. Fast forward two months and Dalton's first book was published and distributed by Outskirts Press. "Dalton's success demonstrates that any dream is possible," said Outskirts Press president and CEO Brent Sampson. "Outskirts Press is honored to be a part of this talented young man's foray into the literary world. Through the additional support provided by our marketing services, we expect great things from him."
Indeed. Dalton recently held his first book signing and "The Sneakiest Pirates" is now available nationwide through major online retailers like Amazon and has its own webpage at: www.outskirtspress.com/thesneakiestpirates.
While "The Sneakiest Pirates" is pure fun, the James family has a larger goal in mind for the book. Under a fundraising program, school libraries can purchase copies and keep portion of the proceeds. In addition, the James family will donate a portion of sales from each book to Dalton's school.
"With schools having a harder and harder time with budgets we thought this would be a good way to give money back to them," Dr. James said. "At the same time, we hope to encourage children to read and let them see that a 7-year-old could write and publish a book and they probably could as well."
And he's not stopping at just one. Dalton is already at work illustrating his next children's book, titled "The Heroes of Googly Woogly," which will tackle outer space. A third offering is in the planning stages. After all, who better to pen the next hit children's book series than someone who so closely understands the audience?
Book Information:
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2477-1 Format: 8.5 x 8.5 color paperback Pages: 20
SRP: US $10.95/CAN $11.95 Genre: Children's Literature - General
Availability: The Sneakiest Pirates is now available through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and the online bookstore of Outskirts Press, at outskirtspress.com/bookstore
About the Author: Dalton James is a 7-year-old first-grader who loves school and writing books. His favorite subject is reading, and he especially enjoys the "Parts" and "More Parts" series by Tedd Arnold. But Dalton isn't all just books and writing. He also is a first-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Dalton is keeping his career options open, and hopes to be a doctor, policeman, fireman or karate instructor when he grows up, although perhaps "best-selling author" will be added to the list soon.
Author Contact: Visit him on the web at www.outskirtspress.com/thesneakiestpirates
About Outskirts Press, Inc.: Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. In 2007, the Denver Business Journal recognized Outskirts Press as the third fastest-growing privately-held company in Colorado, with a growth rate of 1,560 percent since 2004. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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