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Book 1 - The Firefly and the Storm
About the story
Gem, an orphaned firefly adopted by grasshopper parents, wants the only thing in the world that she can’t have. Desperate to fit in, she wants to turn her glow off. Growing up in a grasshopper village on a tropical island, she’s bullied and teased for her light at school. Her parents enlist the help of a beloved village elder to help Gem learn to use her light and teach her how to become a bright, strong firefly.
Secretly, she wants to turn off her glow forever. But when her classmates are in grave danger, Gem’s the only one who can save them. She faces the choice of becoming her true self or running away from the only home she’s ever known.
The first in the Gem’s Island Adventures series, this story brings themes of belonging, owning your light, and learning from our elders – timeless lessons of the human experience – to young listeners.
Download the audiobook at the link below.
$19.99
Note to parents
This chapter of the young hero’s journey rings true for many of us, right? The loners, outcasts, weirdos, artists, and creators of the world. It’s about becoming who only you are meant to be. And it’s about growing up with lessons of failure, perfectionism, fear, diversity, belonging and so much more. Exposure to mental health tools at a young age can equip children to not only accept their uniqueness but embrace their differences as the superpowers that they are. This story touches on heartwarming poignant themes of diversity, adoption, nontraditional family models, and more.
I’ve been trained in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) to facilitate subconscious shifts. This book uses guiding, persuasive language based on behavioral psychology and communication principles to help rewire negative subconscious stories that start for many of us at a young age.
story written & narrated by Katie Soy
illustrations by Jahje Ives
About Katie
Author, Consultant, Story Wizard, and Adventurer.
Storytelling is the constant thread in my resume tapestry that’s taught me how to help students, people, corporations and entrepreneurs craft all kinds of different stories and weave them into their work.
My career adventure began with a Master’s degree in Business-Communications. That led to several years as a college Communications instructor and almost a decade in corporate marketing, copywriting, and creative direction management. As a writer and storytelling strategist, my work is my passion. I’m also a Transformational Coach for Jim Fortin and a Scripting Coach for Brandon Lucero. Creative writing has my heart with an Amazon bestselling novel available at Barnes and Noble, this audio children’s series, and more fiction projects in the works.
When I’m not working:
I love to travel & explore.
I love inspirational quotes & old books.
I’m obsessed with Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
{I take the powers of my wand, fedora, and lightsaber very seriously}
You’ll find snapshots on all things story, travel and inspiration on my Instagram so let’s connect there
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