Books To Read: Books From McBride......

Hey Everyone!

It's that time again where we sit down and read a good ol' fashion....book. You know, what makes reading a book so good is when it's from person or place we know already! This happens to be one of those instances! Remember Heddrick McBride the author in our Author's Spotlight and his book's Parkville High and Sky's Stories? Well, he is back and is here to give you some more great reads. Peep the new editions below:

(Book 1: Military Brats: I Miss My Dad)

 Do you know someone who has had a family member go away to the army? Have you been that person? If so, you know how hard it can be and even how sad. It sucks. And though this maybe true, by having someone or something help you get past it, it can make the time away from that person less challenging and even much better. Luckily, I have a book for just that called: Military Brats: I Miss My Dad! Military Brats written by Jhoskesia Manigualt and Heddrick McBride, tells of a young man who like many, has a rough time with his love one (father) being away while serving the army. As you read this wonderful and enriching book, you will learn about the military life, family, and friendship! 

(Book 2: Father to Son) 

Like they say, every boy needs his dad. And having a father or great father figure in a boy's life can make all the difference. In Father to Son by Kenji L. Jackson and Heddrick McBride, a father teaches his son a number of things through out this book, that are important in every boy's life like family, responsibility, respect and education. These lessons are broken into 5 parts focusing on the importance of each subject. Love your Mother, Education, Respect, Teamwork, and Manners will at the end leave your son feeling responsible and willing to practiced the lessons learned.

(Book 3: Metta's Bedtime Stories: NYC Edition)

Metta is back and here with the NYC edition of his most known and very popular children's book: Metta's Bedtime Stories (NYC Edition)! Written by both Metta World Peace and McBride, this book tells five great bedtime stories that will send your child to bed feeling positive and ready to dream good things! The stories featured in this book include: I'm Afraid of the Dark, Reach for the Sky, One Wish, Mud in my Bed, and Tomorrow! 

     

(Book 4: Growing Up)

Growing Up a story written by Heddrick and Louis McBride, is something that everyone will have to go through and it is no different for these five 6th graders as they encounter real life situations and learn important lessons throughout this colorful book! The four stories in this book are: Every Minute Counts, Never Say Goodbye, Strong Words, and Visiting Day. Whether your in the 6th grade or not, this is a must read. Come on and don't be afraid as we read this book together!

(Book 5: Sky's Stories: WE Use Our Manners)

The last edition for the books of the week is from a familiar person yet with new things to tell. That person is Sky (along with Heddrick McBride) as she brings us a new book called: Sky's Stories: We use Our Manners. In this fun and exiting book, Sky and her friends teach us all how to use our manners and proper etiquette on a daily basis. You can never be too big or too small to learn these lessons making it a must read for anybody in need (that rhymes...sort of :-D ! ). By the end of this book, everyone will know how use our manners :-) ! 

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Books To Read: Parkville High

What better way to start of the week and these series of posts than with the author of the week Heddrick Mcbride! With that being said let’s dive into this post with the author’s favorite book which happens to be his first book entitled: Parkville High. In this book it talks about four teenagers who are challenged with different disabilities and who are faced with many different obstacles (racial tension, bullying, family issues, and dating). This thrilling story motivates, entertains, educates, as well as teaches the fundamentals of life a common thread within all of McBride's books. It also bridges the social gap of both disabled and non-disabled alike. As you read you will find that Arthur, Hector, Jennifer, and Stacy are relatable characters and who are in the end much like you and I making it a great book. If you are ever looking for a good read with real issues put in and fun and interesting way than Parkville High is the read for you! 

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Author Spotlight: Heddrick McBride......

        Writing books aren’t an easy feat. Even the thought of writing something as simple as a paragraph can send chills. But when author Heddrick McBride grew tiresome of the books he was reading to his 5-year-old named Skylar, he knew he had to do something. After receiving his degree in Political Science at Morgan State University in 2002 and traveling back to New York after working at a group home in Baltimore for three years, an idea sprung in his mind. Every night when it was time for bed, Heddrick would read to his daughter. Upon reading to Skylar one night, he began to feel he was reading too many books that were outdated and not representing families like his own and the people of today. So McBride instead of grumbling about his dissatisfaction started to write a book of his own.

        It first started in his living room when he began to write down things he felt were not normally said.  It would as a result provide “a voice to those not normally represented in children’s books.” In here, only supplied with his computer and his imagination, McBride continued writing from February of last year until he was finished. Finished with his works all grounded in teaching the basic and fundamental skills and values he felt were missing in today’s technology based world. Some of the most popular stories written even include stories from his own daughter Skylar called Sky’s Stories. Others like Parkville High, which is a book about four disabled teenagers, include the principles mentioned above. He also was able to write a book with his long time high school friend basketball player and Lakers’ very own Ron Artest (Metta World Peace) on a collection of stories called Metta’s Bedtime Stories.  A total of 16 books were written in his first year with Metta’s book coming after. “Making quality work and having the money to make good works can be a challenge”, says Heddrick but that notion hasn’t stopped him yet. As stated in our interview, he is committed to educating because as Heddrick knows “a good book lasts forever.”

        Aside from this, Heddrick wants people to keep in mind a few things. The first is for up and coming authors to think outside the box and create a lane for themselves when writing and also, for parents to read to their children as much as they can because it helps greatly with communication, confidence, public speaking, and the overall feeling of being smart. “I feel blessed to have the opportunity to provide a book series for children" says author Heddrick McBride. "I always hoped to be a basketball player as a child but, this is more meaning [full] to society.” And for that Heddrick, I as well as many others couldn’t ask for more. So in honor of Heddrick McBrides’ motivation and willingness to educate as well as make the effort to speak for those who are not heard, I and everyone else at UHE-TV would like to congratulate Heddrick on being our first and honorary author in UHETV-Kids Blog’s Author in the Spotlight!

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