Brittany: Why we wrote “Stubby and Rusty”

  My mom, Christine Tortorella, and I both love writing, children and hockey. We wrote “Stubby and Rusty” together. — Brittany TortorellaHi everyone! My name is Brittany Tortorella, and my mom and I are writing a book together called “Stubby and...

Real Life Pictures From “Stubby & Rusty”

The story of Stubby & Rusty is true! It took place in a beautiful island in Florida called Pass-a-grille. Here are some real-life photos from Pass-a- grille, Merry Pier and the Sea Bird Sanctuary, where the real Stubby recovered from his injury....

Author Feature: Marjorie Everson

One summer day, I went in to Lucky Days, a small town annual celebration held in Luck, WI.  There right on the sidewalk of Main Street, I saw Marjorie Everson and her daughter Susan, who were sitting at a table they’d set up to display the book that Marjorie...

TAFT school visit w/Ann Sather

Tickets for Rocky visit to TAFT school this year with Ann Sather This is the pre school class that she reads to weekly, and the place we visit each year. All the children got the new book and cd of Tickets for Rocky. Ann and I were surprised with a gift from the...