161. Loukas And The Game of Chance - Anthony Manna

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* The core themes of being a better human

* How books are mirrors & windows

* What would happen if they didn't live happily ever after

And much more

Dr. Anthony Manna, award-winning children's & middle grade author and retired professor of children's & adult literature and literacy education.

Through his many experiences and through his passion as an award-winning educator of 50 years, Dr. Manna has inspired kids and teens around the world to become confident, skilled, and happily-motivated readers and writers.

He has taught in schools and universities in Turkey, Greece, Albania, and the United States, where he immersed kids, teens, and young adults in powerful multicultural books and entertaining, action-packed activities, to help them enjoy the discoveries about themselves and others that great books and their own writing can encourage them to explore.

Dr. Manna's newest release, Loukas And The Game Of Chance (published by Mascot Books) is a reimagined Greek folktale, illuminated with dramatic and evocative pen and ink drawings that provide an ideal backdrop for the intrigue that fills this touching story of human struggle, courage, and resilience.

He divides his time between Ohio and Arizona.

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Official Website: www.AnthonyMannaBooks.com

Facebook: @Anthony.L.Manna

Twitter: @DrTony42

Instagram: @DrTony42

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