This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Amy Cattapan’s book, “7 Riddles to Nowhere.” It is a CWG Seal of Approval winner! Seventh grader Kameron Boyd must be the first to solve seven riddles involving churches in Chicago in order to inherit a fortune and save his school from closing.
Summary:
All seventh grader Kameron Boyd wants to do is keep his little Catholic school from closing. It’s the only school where they’ve made life as a selective mute somewhat bearable. As the school faces financial distress, Kam learns he is one of many potential heirs to a fortune large enough to keep his school open.
With the school’s bully as one of the other potential heirs, Kam and his friends race to solve the riddles first. Their journey takes them through the churches of Chicago to decipher the hidden meanings in artwork all while avoiding the mysterious men following them. But creepy men in trench coats won’t stop them! They’re on a quest–not only to keep the school open, but to help Kam recover his voice.
Excerpt:
Kameron Boyd hadn’t spoken a word in school for seven years. This, however, did not stop his teacher from asking him to stick around after class.
“Mr. Boyd.” Mrs. Harris eyed him over the rim of her tortoise-shell glasses. “You’ll need to see me after school again today.”
Again? Kam’s heart sank as he lowered his eyes to his desk. He knew exactly how this after-school meeting would go. The same as all the other ones. Mrs. Harris would talk, and Kam would stand there dumbly, shaking and nodding his head at the appropriate times. When a small movement of the head wasn’t enough, he’d scribble a brief note on his whiteboard.
Website: http://www.ajcattapan.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/acattapan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJCattapan
Instagram: https://instagram.com/a.j.cattapan/
Bio:
Amy (A.J.) Cattapan is an award-winning author, speaker, and middle school English teacher living in the Chicago area. Her young adult novel, Angelhood, has been an Amazon bestseller in Christian teen fiction and won multiple awards, including the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, a Readers’ Favorite Book Award, and the Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval. Her second novel, a middle grade mystery titled Seven Riddles to Nowhere has won an award from the Catholic Press Association and the Catholic Writers Guild seal of Approval. She’s also been a Chicken Soup for the Soul contributor and had numerous short stories and articles published in magazines for teens and children, including Highlights, Pockets, and Hopscotch for Girls.During her precious spare time, she can often be found baking or traveling, usually to Rome. You can follow her writing and travel adventures at www.ajcattapan.com
Buy Link:
https://www.amazon.com/7-Riddles-Nowhere-J-Cattapan/dp/0997173254
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Michael Fraley
Michael Fraley has been editing and posting the CWG Book Blast since 2016. He's adapted the Arthurian portion of Geoffrey of Monmouth's “Histories of the Kings of Britain” to the comic page, has worked in book illustration, graphic design, and has also served as a newspaper columnist. In 2019 the story of his conversion to Catholicism was told in Nancy Ward's book Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story. His primary area of study is in the Jewish roots of the Church, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Matthew and the Epistle of James. He holds a MA in theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine and a BFA in fine art from Indiana University. He can be reached at michael@michaelfraley.com