Children’s Author Releases New Historical Fiction Book Set in the Time of WWI and Babe Ruth

Chicago, IL, September 07, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Babe Ruth, the Red Sox, and the Great War is a piece of historical fiction for the middle grade reader. The story follows a series of letters written by one brother to another during the latter part of 1918. It's the last year of World War I and the Boston Red Sox, with Babe Ruth on the mound, are going to the World Series. Andrew, at home in the Boston area, writes to his older brother, Frank, a soldier on Europe's western front, to catch him up on all the news.

Book Information:
Dear Frank: Babe Ruth, The Red Sox, and the Great War
Author: W. Nikola-Lisa
Publisher: Gyroscope Books
ISBN: 978-1468115215
Pages: 100
Published: February 2012

About The Author:
W. Nikola-Lisa's interest in writing books for young readers began as an elementary school teacher. He is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning Bein' With You This Way (Lee & Low), Shake Dem Halloween Bones (Houghton Mifflin) and the How We Are Smart (Lee & Low), recipient of the prestigious Christopher Award. As an accomplished storyteller and musician, Mr. Nikola-Lisa enjoys sharing his writing experiences with elementary and middle school students nationwide.

For more information, review copies, or interviews please contact:

W. Nikola-Lisa
Email: nikolabooks@gmail.com
Website: http://www.nikolabooks.com
http://www.gyroscopebooks.com

Dear Frank is available for purchase online through the author’s website, from the publisher, Amazon.com, BN.com and other online retailers. Bookstores should contact Ingram for wholesale orders.

Other books by W. Nikola-Lisa from Gyroscope Books:
Dragonfly: A Childhood Memoir
ISBN: 978-1450595605
Published: June 2010
Pages: 74

Dragonfly is the author's childhood memories growing up in Texas in the early 1960s. It was not a particularly positive time in his life, but it was one that left a deep impression on him. As such, Dragonfly is not a book for young readers as its content, although not explicitly graphic, is provocative. The author would recommend it for the middle grade reader and up.

Hey, Aren't You the Janitor?: And Other Tales from the Life of a Children's Book Author
ISBN: 978-1453667392
Published: January 2011
Pages: 52
W. Nikola-Lisa chronicles his life on the road as a children's book author. Although the stories in this collection reveal a wide variety of characters and settings, the central core revolves around the weird and wacky: a kiss on the hand from a first grader, a brief run-in with Benny the Bull, a case--or two--of mistaken identity. It's the curtain pulled back on a highly esteemed and delightful profession. Readers young and old will enjoy the stories in this collection.