5 books to add to your reading list written by Plano authors

Book covers for Flourish Because; New Song: A Trinity Springs Novel; Plano (Past and Present); Franklin the Helper series: Be Grateful and Always Tell The Truth; and Mixed Baby Fox
From children’s to romance, 5 books to add to your reading list. Each book is written by a Plano-based author.

Flourish Because is the story of Planoite Kay Whitaker as she explores her faith in relation to her life story. “This is the story of dashed hopes, faith restored, dreams fulfilled and ultimately a woman’s quest for truth,” the book states. Flourish Because is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble for $7.99 on Kindle or $14.99 on paperback.

New Song: A Trinity Springs Novel is the first in a series of novels featuring a young Dallas attorney who returns to his hometown upon his grandmother’s death. The Hallmark-with-a-twist series is the second of Planoite Rebecca Stevenson’s series, which are all available for $9.99 on Amazon for paperback.

Plano (Past and Present) tells the story of Plano’s history. Writings by Mary Jacobs, Cheryl Smith and Jeff Campbell are coupled with Jennifer Shertzer’s photography for a comprehensive overview of the city’s journey through education, local government and diversity and business growth from 1960 to today. The paperback is available for $23.27 on Amazon for paperback.

Local bookstore owner and children’s author Franklin C. Edwards published two books in his Franklin the Helper series: Be Grateful and Always Tell The Truth. The Christian-based children’s book series focuses on teaching positive social behavior. Each book is sold in Edwards’ bookstore, Franklin Books, which is located in The Shops at Willow Bend or on the Franklin Books website for $10 each.

Former Planoite Sanghee Jung brings concepts of culture, tradition and heritage in Mixed Baby Fox, a children’s book featuring a baby fox on his journey to understanding what it means to be mixed. One day, Baby Fox sees that his Woodland buddies and their parents look identical, but he does not look the same. The book waiting on book to come out next week for cost and availability. $11.99 on Amazon.

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