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    I Missed My Old Life
    I Missed My Old Life
    I Missed My Old Life
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    I Missed My Old Life

    By Corrie Harris and Debra Harris

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    Audie is an eight-year-old boy, and since the pandemic began, his life has changed a lot. Before, he could go out into his neighborhood and greet people who were working in their yards or kids who were playing with each other or with their pets. Stepping outside used to bring Audie joy and happiness.

    Now, things are different. Kids get off the school bus, and he doesn’t see them again until the next school day. Adults refuse to get shots to keep themselves and others safe, and some people are doing mean and violent things in the stores, malls, and streets. Audie is sad and afraid all the time. But he talks to his sister and brother and parents, who have some advice for him about what to do and how to handle his thoughts and feelings. They can all work together as a family to get over their fears.

    This children’s story presents the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of an eight-year-old boy and offers a way to open a conversation with children about their thoughts and feelings.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchway Publishing
    Release dateDec 7, 2022
    ISBN9781665725699
    I Missed My Old Life
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    Corrie Harris

    Corrie and Debra Harris are a mother and daughter collaboration team. Corrie graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois, with a Bachelor’s in Marketing. Her mother Debra is a retired educator. Ten Little Flakey Turtles is their first collaboration with Debra helping to illustrate the story.

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