Author Bio

Melissa Harker Ridenour, formerly a teacher and librarian, is now a freelance writer and children's book author. She has published essays, poetry, magazine articles, and web articles as well. A portfolio of samples of Melissa's work can be accessed through her writing website, Write Solution Ink. 

Melissa believes in the power of words. "Words define us," she contends. "Our use of words, in both spoken and written communication, is often the first and most formidable impression that we make."

As a former teacher, she has mentored students in every facet of their educational development. As a mother and grandmother, she shares concerns with all parents for the safety of children. Melissa's love of children and concern for their safety and welfare is the motivating factor behind the development of her book, What Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers.

What Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers can be purchased through and editorial reviews accessed on its listing on Amazon. The book also can be purchased through Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Follett, Ingrams, and Baker and Taylor.

In addition, information about and purchasing acquistion of What Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers can be accessed at Headline Kids (Division of Headline Books, Inc.).

Addtional information, purchasing access, and reviews and endorsements ofWhat Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers  can be found by scrolling down on a secondary page of Headline Kids.

Melissa offers workshops to schools and other educational institutions and organizations. The workshops reinforce for children, in a fun and creative way, some of the information and strategies presented in What Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers.

An alumnus of West Virginia University with a Master's degree in English, Education, and Library Science, Melissa resides happily in Morgantown, West Virginia with her husband and family.

To find out information about scheduling school workshops forWhat Would You Do? A Kid's Guide to Staying Safe in a World of Strangers, contact the publisher or the author.

Publisher: Headline Books, Inc.
cathy@headlinebooks.com
Author: Melissa Harker Ridenour
mizzy300@comcast.net

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Informational Brochure on School Safety Workshops

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School Workshop Flyer

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School Workshop Information

Information about the book, this website, or school workshops can also be accessed through:

info@authormelissaharkerridenour.com

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