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Karen Young Foley

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Karen Young Foley has fond memories of leaving cookies for Santa. She was born and raised on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Virginia, where the bay meets the sea. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia, she is a National Board Certified Teacher and member of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators. She resides on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband Jack and their yellow lab, Gunner.

Books

Santa’s Sick of Cookies: An Eastern Shore Christmas Tale

$4.99 - $20.96

written by Karen Young Foley

illustrated by Jessica Gibson


Santa flies South from a Pole far away

as Eastern Shore young'ns keep watch for his sleigh . . .


Surely even old Saint Nick gets sick of cookies on Christmas Eve! A little boy from the Eastern Shore of Virginia is determined to give Santa some variety in his Yuletide snacks . . . But how?


PRAISE FOR SANTA'S SICK OF COOKIES:

“A creative twist on a timeless tradition that gives children everywhere a taste of Eastern Shore life . . . a must-read for Santa’s list.”

      ~ Jimmy Kelley, aquaculturist, Willis Wharf, VA


“My kindergarten students will be delighted by this imaginative holiday tale that captures many iconic landmarks and traditions unique to their lives on the Eastern Shore.”

      ~ Susanne Spady, National Board Certified Teacher, Kiptopeke Elementary School, Cape Charles, VA


“Children will learn to love and appreciate the wonderful bounty of our local waters in this enchanting Christmas book.”

      ~ Sally Dickinson, Education Director, Barrier Islands Center, Machipongo, VA

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Santa’s Sleigh Is Stuck: A Hog Island Christmas Tale

$4.99 - $22.95

written by Karen Young Foley

illustrated by Michelle Simpson


Dreaming about clams and oysters to shuck,

Santa parks beachside and gets his sleigh stuck.


Santa’s sleigh is stuck in the sand on Christmas Eve! As St. Nick and the reindeer cook up a plan to get off Hog Island, teamwork takes a surprising turn. Will they lift off in time to deliver all those toys?

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