Disaster Lit for Kids

“Chang, I have to tell them about the book.”

“You mean Disaster Lit for kids?”

“Chang!  Okay, so I have two books, one about a hurricane, Gullah, the other about a tsunami, The Night the Elephants Cried.  Natural disasters are horrific alright, but they are mega-news and hidden away there is a brighter side. C’mon, Chang.  No crisis, no plot, no conflict, no struggle.”   

“I get it.  Foreign adventure and heroism meet head-on in Thailand. So, how did you ‘hear’ about the elephants crying?  Was it a trunk call?”

“Not exactly.  Chang, teens today wouldn’t recognize the term “trunk calls,” which meant a call out of your local area.  You had to book it and wait to receive it which was exciting.  Tring …Tring …. Tring.

“But, to answer your question, I heard about the elephants on the internet, saw the tsunami on TV and did a whole heap of research.”

“I gotcha.  Apparently, folks like the books, they are buying them.  But you must remember, Lady Author Troubles, it’s the elephant’s story they’re after.”    

“Of course, Chang. 

Sawsadee.