Meriah Goes to Church - Softcover

Crockett, Ms. Sonja Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615755399 ISBN 13: 9780615755397

Publisher: Sonja Michelle\Crockett, 2013

Synopsis

MERIAH GOES TO CHURCH is about a seven year old, African-American girl named, Meriah and her antics at church. She befriends a Japanese girl named, Tenshi who is paralyzed and in a wheelchair. This book is primarily for second and third graders.

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Product Description

"Meriah Goes to Church" is about a seven year old, African-American girl name Meriah and her antics at church. She befriends a Japanese girl name Tenshi who is paralyzed and in a wheelchair.

About the Author

Sonja Michelle Crockett was born and raised in Chicago, IL. She attended the Academy of Performing Arts in Chicago, IL majoring in Theatre and Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Blue Island, IL. She interned at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL. She earned a Bachelor's in Speech and a Master's in English from Chicago State University. Crockett's resume' includes being a full-time provisional teacher, associate editor, freelance writer, case manager, and model to name a few. She was also a volunteer for Chicago Commons AmeriCorps. In February 2006, Crockett became paralyzed. Refusing to be confined to a wheelchair, she returned to walking three and a half months later. In December 2006, Crockett became paralyzed again. This time her speech and vision were impaired. Crockett was diagnosed with a rare disease called Neuro Myelitis Optica (NMO), an auto immune disease likened to Multiple Sclerosis. She credits GOD for allowing her to walk and talk again. She is still waiting for the full manifestation of her healing. Her testimony is so that GOD may be glorified, that man may be exhorted and come to CHRIST, and to let people know that GOD still heals. This is Crockett's third book. Her first book is a children's book entitled, CHRISTIANNA, which was published in 2011. Her second book is an adult, non-fiction book entitled, FROM TEST TO TESTIMONY:MY MEMOIR, which was published in 2012. Currently, she lives in a south suburb of Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sonja Michelle\Crockett
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0615755399
• ISBN 13: 9780615755397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40
• Editor: Berry Ms. Kenosha, Crockett Ms. Sonja Michelle
• Illustrator: Avery Mr. Matt