Truth and the Tepawani, the first in the Amazon Adventures series, has been released! The idea for the story began after watching the video “Dinosaurs and Dragon Legends” at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. It began the way every good story begins, with the question, “What if …”
What if someone found a real living dinosaur today? How would the scientific community respond?
I couldn’t let the idea go. It followed me all the way back to Canada, where we’re from, and then to China, where we live.
When I did a little research, I discovered that these kinds of creatures have indeed been spotted in remote areas of the world. I read about missionaries in different countries who had seen these creatures themselves and lived among aboriginals with elaborate stories of their interaction with their people.
To make sure the details of Derek’s story were realistic, I read the blog of a missionary whose family had lived in the Amazon, just like the Haywards. My children and I also read some biographies of people who worked and lived in these kinds of cultures.
This is the first in a series of blog posts with behind-the-scenes information about the book as well as discussion questions and activities parents and kids can engage in together to accompany the novel. If you’re homeschooling your kids and are looking for extra educational experiences to supplement the book or just want to enrich your reading experience, you’ve found the right place.
When the blog series is complete, I’ll be publishing the entire series as an ebook, available for free to subscribers to the Adventure Club Newsletter.
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