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    The Prince Who Could Be You
    The Prince Who Could Be You
    The Prince Who Could Be You
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    The Prince Who Could Be You

    By Linda W. Ostrander

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    In this second book of the Owl Tale Series you will meet eight different princes: Charles, who has an eating disorder; Rolf, who can't stay off his cell phone; John, who has debilitating nightmares; Jose, who is bullied; Carl, who loves to dance; Edgar, who has trouble communicating; and Harry, who longs to see his absent father. Each young man faces challenges and finds support in his family or community, and from a family pet, Ozzie Owl. He plays a significant role in each story and uses his extraordinary powers to help the prince. Today families take many different forms. Some families have an absent parent, or may be blended. Children from broken families often have difficulties in school and social interactions. They may let their feelings be widely known or hide their true feelings. Teens may retreat from the world, or even wish to run away from home. Others find themselves left out, bullied or treated differently because of their ethnicity, religion or appearance. I wrote these tales in fairy tale form to facilitate discussion of these issues with parents, teachers, counselors, and therapists.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLinda W. Ostrander
    Release dateSep 25, 2016
    ISBN9781370975945
    The Prince Who Could Be You
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    Linda W. Ostrander

    As a mother, grandmother and teacher, Linda W. Ostrander has had many years of experience listening to teens’ stories. She created the fascinating fairy tales in the PRINCESS AND OWL TALES and PRINCE AND OWL TALES, for teens, young adults, parents, teachers and counselors who may identify with the problems of the princesses and princess in the stories. These books do not have any adult content!During her fifty-year teaching career Linda taught students of all ages, individually and in classes, at Adelphi Suffolk College, Southampton College of Long Island University, Bunker Hill Community College, Lesley University, Cambridge College and The University of Phoenix. She particularly enjoyed her many years mentoring teachers in Master’s degree programs. Also a pianist and composer, Linda holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin College, a Master of Music degree from Smith College, a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Composition from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from The Union Institute.

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      The Prince Who Could Be You - Linda W. Ostrander

      THE PRINCE WHO COULD BE YOU

      PRINCE AND OWL TALES

      BOOK 1

      LINDA W. OSTRANDER

      _______________________

      Soon to be published:

      THE PRINCESS WHO COULD BE YOU

      PRINCESS AND OWL TALES

      BOOK 2

      Copyright 2016, Linda W. Ostrander

      Glyph, Copyright 2015, Rebecca Steritz

      Cover, Copyright 2016 SelfPubBookCovers.com/Shardel

      Formatting by EbookLaunch.com

      Smashwords License Statement

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author and artists.

      Acknowledgments

      I would like to acknowledge the members of the Las Cruces Writers’ Critique Group for their thoughtful critiques and encouragement.

      My sincere thanks also to my friends and relatives who listened to these stories and encouraged me to publish them.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Acknowledgments

      Preface

      1. The Prince Who Searched for His Father

      A story about a boy and his absent father

      2. The Prince Who Wanted to Look Like His Brother

      A story about bi-racial brothers

      3. The Prince Who Loved Technology

      A story about the use and abuse of technology

      4. The Prince Who Wanted to Study in America

      A story about racial profiling

      5. The Prince Who Was Afraid of Everything

      A story of war and depression

      6. The Prince Who Wanted to Belong

      A story about bullying

      7. The Prince Who Wanted to Dance

      A story about being true to yourself

      8. The Prince Who Lived in a Secret World

      A story about communicating

      Discussion Questions

      About the Author

      Also by the Author

      Soon to be Published

      Connect with the Author

      About Rebecca Steritz

      Preface

      I was inspired to write these stories by my personal observations of family, friends, and students, and by current events.

      In this book you will meet eight different princes: Charles, who has an eating disorder; Rolf, who can’t stay off his cell phone; John, who has debilitating nightmares; José, who is bullied; Carl, who loves to dance; Edgar, who has trouble communicating; and Harry, who longs to see his absent father. One of these princes could be someone you know. One of them could be you!

      Today families take many different forms. Some families have an absent father or mother, or they may be blended families. Children from broken families often have difficulties in school and social interactions. They may let their feelings be widely known or hide their true feelings. They may retreat from the world, or even wish to run away from home. Others may find themselves left out, bullied or treated differently because of their ethnicity, religion, or appearance.

      My purpose in publishing this series was to present common problems in fairy tale settings so that teens might more easily discuss them with parents, teachers, counselors and therapists. Please remember that while these tales have quick, happy endings, in real life problems may take more time to resolve.

      I call these stories my OWL TALES. The name comes from my initials, LWO, and from the character Ozzie Owl, who plays a significant role in each of the eight fairy tales. After reading each story be sure to read and answer the Discussion Questions at the end of the book. Also, look for more OWL TALES

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