Dear Ashley A Middle Grade Novel

Friends are separated when Ashley moves to the Chicago area with her family. She misses her best friend, Kelly, and her sister, Katie. The letters that they exchange while in the sixth grade tell of their adventures at school and on the basketball court. When Ashley travels to Chicago she meets an old man on the plane who tells her about the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe. It is a story that she does not forget. Ashley is bullied at her new school. The advice of the gentle but wise Father Ted and the never-forgotten story of Father Maximilian Kolbe show her the way. In her letters to Ashley, Kelly writes about her school and her basketball team. Her dad coaches Katie’s fourth grade team. Kelly is invited to help out with her sister’s team. Soon she considers herself an assistant coach and does more coaching than she ever dreamed of. The sixth grade can be a time of joy and heartache, and Ashley and Kelly experience both. Katie is as humorous and loveable as fourth graders can be. This is a story that shows how the obstacles in life can be overcome by following good advice and being kind to others.Andracki, Zenon is the author of 'Dear Ashley A Middle Grade Novel', published 2006 under ISBN 9781424161683 and ISBN 1424161681.