Stence Poe

About the Book

This story is based on real-life events in the author’s life. Stence Poe is about a seven-year-old girl whose best friend, Jimmy Lee, ran into her with his bike. Jimmy Lee’s mother told him on multiple occasions not to ride his bike on the sidewalk as he may injure someone. Jimmy Lee’s mother told him not to ride his bike on the sidewalk because if he continued, he may hurt someone. Jimmy Lee’s mother was right—he ended up severely injuring his very best friend, Stence Poe. His mother did not spank him but did make him go to Stence Poe’s house and apologize to her in front of all her family members and friends. He not only apologizes but his apology is so sincere that Stence Poe’s family was not mad at him anymore, and of course, Stence Poe accepts his apology.

About the Author

Rev. Dr. Gerald Croswell is a former K-12 school-teacher who started his career as an after-school counselor, then rose to the ranks of coordinator/ director of several youth programs. He loved reading-time as he read children’s books to children. The children loved to hear him read. He got the idea to begin writing children’s books when his car engine blew-up and he had to ride the city bus to work for several months, while his car was being fixed. Gerald got a kick out of riding the city bus, as he saw how funny human beings were and stated how their behavior would make great children’s book. He found riding the city bus entertaining and…the idea of writing children’s books was formed… and the rest is history. Gerald has written 11 children’s books, with aspirations of completing 4 more children’s books by the end of the summer, 2019. You can see his passion with Stence Poe, a story based on true events of his own life. This of the first of 15 books coming to the children’s book market.