Upstairs Jordie is an engaging reader for children of all ages, especially for the emergent reader. Each reader involves the audience with the adventures of Jordie, a seven-year old who thinks he has to save the world from a variety of mishaps. He receives missions from an old cell phone in the upstairs room where he was assigned to keep from creating mischief in the house. He is zany, geeky, and humorous, but has a cool demeanor that all children will love. His nemesis, Nev (the Nerve) is also a recurring character in many of his adventures along with his brother Jay and sister Brooke. He...

Upstairs Jordie and the Valentine's Day Tablet is the 2nd book in a series about Jordie, a young boy who believes he can outwit anyone, especially Nevaeh, his classmate. He discovers completing missions and solving mysteries is his niche. In this story, Jordie has to find the right tablet before Valentine's Day has ended. He has to re-apply his technology skills to place Valentine's Day back on the calendar. It is a humorous, fictional story, one that boys and girls will enjoy reading.

This narrative relates details about the life and time of the author's ancestor, Tempe Herndon Durham. While Tempe's life as a slave was chronicled during the 1930's the author relates details based on the recollections of family members.