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"The Lightning Bug Named Blue" is a children's book created by the
author, Melodye Hathaway, Hiawatha, Kansas, when she was 12 years
old. She would tell the story to all the children she babysat for.
It is a story about a lighnting bug named Blue, who was born unable
to turn on his "light." He is picked on and bullied by his
schoolmates and is struggling with not fitting in at school.
Another classmate, Brute, comes up with an idea to seek out The Old
Bug from another forest that will have the answers for helping Blue
turn on his light. Together Blue and Brute share an adventure that
leads them through many "bumps in the road" and in the end he does
find his light, but how he finds it is different than he or Brute
ever expected. Melodye published the book to share as a legacy to
her grandchildren, to highlight her grandson's artwork, and to
share poem contributions written by another Hiawatha, Kansas
author/poet, Helen Knabe. This book is an excellent mesh of three
generations coming together, and a great tool for helping children
deal with their own special gifts.
A true story about a 4-yr-old deaf boy, Jeremy Coots, who wandered
away from the babysitter's home south of Atchison, KS, near the
Missouri River on February 18, 1977. The author Melodye (Coots)
Hathaway describes in captivating and honest detail the 5-day
search for her son and the aftermath that followed. She was in her
ninth month pregnancy with her second child as thousands of
searchers over the course of 5 days came together to find her
little boy, which officially ended with the findings of an air
scent dog team. It is a sad, heartbreaking, moving, uplifting and
hopeful read, with a comfortable flow. The author takes you through
a parent's worse fear. You weep with Melodye as well as rejoice
with her as she takes you through the grief process. The author
gives the reader a wonderful glimpse into a hopeful future even in
difficult times. As you read her words you feel the sadness and
pain as well as the peace, love and hope she has been given. So
many can and will benefit reading this moving, uplifting true
story.
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