About
Sean Gibbons was born in Brooklyn, NYC but has been living for the most part in the west of Ireland. An avid science fiction reader from an early age, he now has an overwhelming passion for the genre.Sean is a graduate of the Huston School of Film and Digital Media and maintains a keen interest in film, video and photography, and is currently working in the computer service and multimedia industry. In the past he has supported local arts events under the umbrella of the Galway Arts Fringe Festival and was awarded second prize in the 1999 Galway Film Festival for a documentary he edited.Having previously published poetry through the Western Writers Centre and Galway Now magazine, Sleeper Agent is his first fiction novella.
Description
<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's "Classroom of Kids," who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.</p><p>David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his ADHD. Solutions include setting daily schedules and following simple rules that regulate behavior. His teachers and therapists encourage using the computer for academic advancement, and to establish a pattern for study as well as for occasional recreation. David not only learns self-control and communication skills, but is able to fit into the classroom and make friends.</p><p>Once again social values are emphasized in the author's latest illustrated children's story, and classroom friends from previous books are featured. In fact, David has been part of the class for a long time!</p><p><strong><em>"David's ADHD</em></strong><em> is a timely topic for parents and children. A story in rhyme that demystifies ADHD. It explains a youngster's behavior in terms of his inattentiveness and impulsivity and how it impacts those around him. A sensitive way of creating understanding for children with ADHD and their families."</em> - <strong>Dr. Valerie Allen, licensed school psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Author Bio: </strong></p><p>Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won 76 awards for her previous 11 rhyming books. She is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. The author has been called "an absolute master of rhyming" and "a modern-day Dr. Seuss."</p>
Story Behind The Book
A reluctant agent of the alien Rejaelan race, Zach undergoes highly advanced training in order to prepare himself for a looming invasion of despicable and evil creatures originating from the Alpha Centauri quadrant. But a succession of unforseen events conspire to rapidly hasten Zach's destiny as future Earth saviour as he struggles to protect mankind from the impending Vrotogorian menace.
Reviews
<div><span style="font-family:verdana, 'trebuchet ms', arial, sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:19.03333282470703px;background-color:#f9f9f9;">"Sprightly and imaginative sci-fi pulp novella. Fast-paced and with a twist in the tale, it's in true homage to the genre.</span> " ~Jill Murphy.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Sleeper_Agent_by_Sean_Gibbons">http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Sleeper_Agent_by_Sean_Gibbons</a>
