Outside My Bedroom Walls

About the Book

Carina Ortiz is a nine-year-old girl who lives in Washington, DC. At the beginning of the story, it is the last day of school. The children are eager to share their summer plans, except for Carina. She hopes to go somewhere, anywhere over the summer, but her hopes are quickly dashed when she learns that she will be going nowhere. However, with the help of her aunt Maria, Carina realizes that there is a world to explore right in Washington, DC. At the end of the story, as a new school year starts, Carina is excited to share her summer adventure that took place outside her bedroom walls.

About the Author

Nona Ransom holds a PhD from George Washington University and a BA and MA from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She is an elementary school teacher, who has taught young children in grades 1-3 in the Washington, DC Public Schools System for several years. She has published the children’s book, BEWARE! THERE’S A BULLY IN ROOM 203! and has written the sequel to it. She has also written and published several poems. Raised in Georgia, Nona Ransom lives in Washington, DC.