Carthornia Kouroupos
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$ 14.95
full color
ISBN : 978-1-961498-02-0
Zoe the Clam is the aquatic story of Zoe, a shy clam who is bullied for being unlike the other fish of the sea. One day when the meanest and mightiest fish taunted and teased Zoe for being different, Zoe showed them how extraordinary she really is.
About the Author
Carthornia Kouroupos was born and raised in Brooklyn New York, with family roots from Eatonton Georgia. She moved to southern New Jersey in 1987 with her 3 children and husband of 38 years. She is an English Professor at Rowan College South Jersey and has a M.A. in the Writing Arts from Rowan University. She writes children’s stories, essays, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. This is her first published children’s book with many more lined up to follow. This book was inspired by the relentless bullying her granddaughter, Alexis “Zoe” Kouroupos, endured from kindergarten through middle school for being different.
Today, in high school, Zoe shines bright and is experiencing more friends that she can handle.