The Whizbang Machine

Everything changes the sweltering summer of 2007 for 15-year-old Elizabeth Yale. When Elizabeth's father, Jesse, dies suddenly and with little explanation, her happy existences falls apart. Her grandfather, Jack Yale, disappears in the middle of the night, unable to deal with the death of his son. During his travels, Jack spies an antique typewriter that he swears calls his granddaughter's name. Despite Jack's desperate attempt to purchase the machine, the merchant refuses, claiming he has been tasked with finding the machines' rightful owner. After several dreams and bizarre mishaps, Jack returns to the merchant armed with the information he is seeking. The adventure that ensues takes readers on a quest for the truth from the United States to the Netherlands.

Awards:

• Named to the consideration list for the Bluebonnet Masterlist for 2018-2019 by The Texas Library Association
• 2017 Amsterdam Book Festival YA category winner
• 2017 San Francisco Book Festival runner-up
• 2017 International Literary Classics Book Awards silver medal
• 2017 North Texas Book Festival second place
• 2016 International Readers' Favorite Book Awards finalist
• 2016 Literary Classics Seal of Approval