Summary:
When Ashley Brown was five years old, her parents left
her in the care of her grandma, though her mother promised to return
for her. At fourteen, Ashley is still living with her grandmother in
Highland, a city on the outskirts of Maryville, a place known as the
"ghetto."
Ashley has shadowy memories of her
mother taking her to her favorite place, the library. Reading
a good book allows Ashley to escape her poverty and
crime infested community. One afternoon after listening to the Mayor's
press conference, Ashley discovers that the Mayor is taking away the
community library. In spite of being put on punishment for a week by her
grandma for defending herself from the school bullies, Ashley feels it
is worth the risk to sneak out of her apartment to mail a letter she has
written to the Mayor about keeping the library open.
Every day homeless people approach her
and beg for something to eat or for money. The most frequent requests
come from two disheveled individuals Ashley has nicknamed "Orphan Annie"
and the "business-man bum." As if escaping the homeless people isn't
enough, there are a bunch of bullies who harass Ashley. One day, the
bullies chase her into an alley. They force her to the ground and Ashley
is afraid of what could have happened next. This is one time Ashley
wished she listen to her grandma.
Author Bio and Links:
About Dr. Audrey Cuff:
Audrey Cuff was inspired by her special
education students to write her debut novel "City of Thieves." She
wanted her students to reach their goals and aspiration regardless of
their obstacle or shortcoming in life. Also, she wanted her students to
understand how important it is to fight to better their community.
Dr. Cuff received her doctoral degree at
Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. She also
earned the following certifications in the education arena:
Teacher of Psychology
Teacher of Special Education
Supervisor of Education
She is currently a psychology special education teacher at a high school in South Jersey.
City of Thieves is part of a three book series.
To contact Dr. Audrey Cuff simply use the email below:
Website: http://www.audreycuff.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audrey.cuff.3
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AudreyCuff
