Rage Has a Hold on Sammy
Today I am pleased to be able to
participate in the blog tour for Rage Has
a Hold on Sammy by Angela Wiggins.
My thanks go to Faye at Authoright for my spot on the blog tour.
About the Book
Rage
Has A Hold On Sammy is the story of an eight year old boy named, Sammy. He and
his father are very close, even though his parents are divorced. Then one day,
his grandmother calls; Sammy's dad passed away. After the initial shock,
Sammy's behaviour changes into a defiant, disrespectful child. How can he get
over this terrible feeling that has a tight hold on him? Children that
experience the loss of a parent have a difficult time? Some of those children
become angry and hostile like Sammy. This book will help children in the same
situation realize their not alone.
Review
Today I have a review from Amelia
for this book. We normally read these
books together but parental duties have been chaotic this week so Amelia has
read and reviewed this all by herself.
Amelia’s review
This is an amazing book to help
kids going through tough times and that getting angry and upset will not help
to solve the problem. This book will
help people to understand how to solve problems and maybe you can talk to
people / friends about your problems.
My review
Rage Has a Hold on Sammy is about
Sammy who at the tender age of 8 has a very close relationship with his father
despite his parents being divorced.
Sammy learns from his mum that his dad has passed away and the grief
that Sammy is feeling spills over into his every day life. He is not the usual happy child that he was (which
is understandable) and doesn’t really care that he is getting himself in
trouble at school and at home.
His mum and teachers don’t know
what to do with him until he is made to see the school counsellor who sits and
listens to him. He doesn’t pretend that
things will be easier overnight but encourages him to come to terms with his
grief and focus on the present day.
I managed to read this book in a
few minutes and found that it was quite a touching book to read, dealing with
the death of a parent to a very young child, a child who has probably never experienced
the death of a close family member before.
The pictures are encouraging and can reflect on some of the story but
the overall concept of the book enables children to deal with the repercussions
of the death of a close family member.
About the Author
Angela
Wiggins was born and raised in Massachusetts. She now lives in Connecticut with
her two children.
She
attended Everest University in Tampa, Florida, where she obtained a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Criminal Justice. She then went on to have a successful
career in law enforcement before taking up her current role as a teacher.
Now,
Angela has turned her writing hobby into something that will help others. Her
first book, Rage Has a Hold on Sammy, was inspired by real-life events and is
based on her son who at eight-years-old lost his father. His struggle with the
grief and the anger he felt after the loss compelled Angela to act in
meaningful ways. She hopes this book will help other youngsters to deal with,
and come to terms with, their own grief.
Angela loves to spend time with her children.
She also loves travelling, reading, writing, and music. She also found great fulfilment
in the volunteer work she did at Suffolk Juvenile Domestic Court in Suffolk,
Virginia.
Angela's hope for the future is to become a
well-known author of children's books. She's also a passionate believer in the
quote, "A dad is a son's first hero and a daughter's first love."
Social Media Links
Check out the rest of the blog
tour with these fabulous blogs:
My thanks to Angela Wiggins for providing a copy of
this book, the publishers Angela Wiggins Publishing and also Faye Rogers @ FayeRogersUK
for my spot on the blog tour.
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