Spotlight on Local Author

Samantha Hansen Has Rocks in her Head, by Nancy Viau.

Ages 8-12.

Nancy Viau's first book follows Samantha Hansen, a 10 year old rock collector and aspiring geologist, as she faces off against her bossy older sister and an annoying classmate, gets her first crush on a boy, and prepares for a trip to the Grand Canyon. All the while, Sam tries to find out more about her father, who died of cancer when she was a young girl. Critics have called Sam a new Junie B. for the preteen set, a very good description of Sam's temperament!

Nancy Viau lives in Mullica Hill, NJ, but she has vacationed in Stone Harbor every year since she was a little girl, so I consider her a local author. Nancy will be coming to the Cape May County Library in July 2009 to host a writing workshop for preteens and teenagers. Keep an eye on Cape May County Library's web site for more information on that program. For now, check out her book!