Devon is a self-proclaimed bad kid - the type that does not fear death, is not afraid of pain, and never dreams of anything better.
Is it possible to survive without joining the gang? Who can Devon turn to when he comes face to face with the things he claims he does not fear?
D. Ed. Hoggatt reaches into the depths of the inner city to rescue a lost soul.
From the Author:
I wanted to write a book in which the main character was a bad dude. I think I succeeded with Devon, but even though he's bad, the reader really should root for him.
Devon is in a bad situation....

When a terrorist bombs a nearby building in Oklahoma City, Julia's dad yanks her from school.

Rescuers have not found her mother and baby brother, and Julia imagines the worst.

In the event that follow, Julia's emotions swim between joy and despair, and she must finally make a choice - be a victim or be a survivor. Not only is Julia a survivor, but she ends up putting the event into perspective for children across the nation.

Crumbling Spirit is a short account that roughly follows D. Ed. Hoggatt's own experiences during the Oklahoma City Bombing on April 19,...

What began as a whisper steadily grew louder until it was a lion's roar. Aaron spun slowly to face the sound. He was standing in the center of the gravel, squinting to see through the grayness. Was there a scream within the rumbling?

He had no chance to react. Before he could turn to run into the cabin or at least duck behind the van, a wall of snow was upon him like a tidal wave. It struck him like exploding concrete at ninety miles an hour, and his stinging eyes were quickly frozen...His brain flashed with pink and blue pixels...He felt like his head would split in two.

For Aaron...

This practical book outlines, in tremendous detail, all the parts of an amazing role play activity, integrating subjects from across the curriculum, recommended for Grades 3 through 8.
Your students will be as "engaged" as you want them to be as they reenact the rescue and recovery efforts following an earthquake in your classroom.
From the Author:
This is one activity they will remember for years to come I have done this many times in my own fourth grade classroom and experienced resounding success. We have even included up to four separate classrooms in the role play,...

It is a warm spring day. Graduation just ended. Then suddenly, "This is a tornado warning, in effect for Jasper and Newton Counties..."
It's May 22, 2011. The deadliest, most damaging tornado in 50 years is about to tear into Joplin, Missouri.
Written from multiple points of view, D. Ed. Hoggatt's novel will tug at the reader's emotions and spirit. Join Carly, Madison, Hailey, Mark, and William as they discover what comes out of the wind of a destructive storm.
This title and others are also available on Kindle from Amazon.
From the Author:
It may be possible that no...