WHAT MAKES A SQUIRREL"S STORY: A TRUE TALE UNIQUE? Just how does a journalist who regularly tears apart politicians and investigates true crime write a children"s book about a mother squirrel living in her parent"s backyard? Author Jana Bommersbach has a simple answer. "My mother told me to write it, and if there"s one thing I"ve learned in all my years, it is to do what my mother tells me!" The true story of Shirlee Squirrel and her children, A Squirrel"s Story: A True Tale provides a spunky, yet tender glimpse into the world of gray tree squirrels, complete with factual information, dynamic narrative, and important life lessons. As young readers learn more about Rudy, Willie, Shirlee, Sammy, and Sally, perhaps they will also learn more about the strengths within themselves. Winner of the Children"s Picture Book Softcover Non-Fiction category at the 2013 USA Best Book Awards.Earned Honorable Mentions at the 2013 Beach Book Festival, 2013 New York Book Festival, 2013 Animals Animals Animals Book Festival and the 2013 Great Midwest Book Festival!