LIFT 4 Autism 2016: Stronger Together!

LIFT 4 Autism 2016: Stronger Together!

This yearly event is dear to my heart, as it is to so many others; and I’m honored to be a part of it. As most of you know, April is #Autism Awareness month, shining a global light on the condition an estimated three million people in the United States and seventy million people worldwide live with every single day: one in every sixty-eight American children, one in every forty-two boys.
      Alhough autism is the fastest growing developmental disability, for those on the outside looking in, it often remains a mystery. This month, we hope to shine light on the condition and spread compassion for families living with autism.

      In addition to raising awareness, we also want to take action. This is the second LIFT 4 Autism campaign, rallying the reading community around this cause. More than 200 authors and bloggers are partnering with this effort, many donating #books and other items to an #auction the last week of April. Proceeds from this auction will go directly to our charitable partner, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA), a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and supporting families affected by autism. Specifically, our efforts will benefit #families served through TACA’s scholarship program to offset medical and therapy costs.

     To stay abreast of LIFT news and developments this month, please join our Facebook Group.

How can you be involved???

1. Authors – Donate books or other items for our auction

2. Bid on the auction, and your money goes straight to TACA’s scholarship fund (you’ll be asked to register before the auction date in order to bid).

3. Purchase a LIFT 2016 T-shirt

4. Make a tax-deductible donation to TACA

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Make sure to enter our LIFT #Giveaway. You could win a $5 #Amazon gift card, LIFT T-shirt, and eBook from any of our LIFT authors! Click the link below to enter, and you’ll be updated on LIFT 4 Autism 2016!

Linda Lee Greene's latest book is ROOSTER TALE, available now on Amazon at http://goo.gl/vNq32g. 

Best-selling Children’s Book on Sale During Autism Awareness Month (April 1 thru April 30)

 

Author Nicole Storey has given special-needs kids a hero of their own in her book, The Chosen One (Grimsley Hollow), which began as a story to encourage and inspire her autistic son. Today, her Grimsley Hollow series is spreading the message that not all heroes wear capes, while teaching kids important lessons such as acceptance and inclusion of special-needs children.
 

The first book in the Grimsley Hollow series, The Chosen One, introduces us to Gage – an eleven-year-old, autistic boy who wishes for friends and adventure. The discovery of a mysterious key leads him to a magical Halloween land, and a journey that will change his life forever.

Grimsley Hollow is a unique series with fun characters. It pulls children in, immersing them in a fairytale world that allows their imagination to soar while focusing on the special bond of friendship, true courage, and self-worth.

“I read the kindle version and was so impressed, I bought paperbacks for the sixth grade class at my school,” says author Jane Carroll about The Chosen One. “From what I heard, the kids loved it as much as I did!”

The Grimsley Hollow series is currently made up of three books with a fourth in the works. In honor of Autism Awareness Month, readers can download The Chosen One (Grimsley Hollow Book 1) for a special, promotional price of 0.99 cents the entire month of April. The books are available online at Amazon in digital and paperback forms.

 

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Nicole Storey is an award-winning novelist who resides in Georgia with her husband and their two children. For more information on this series or her young adult books, please visit http://www.nicolestoreyauthor.com/.