Finally Home: A Kelly Watson YA Paranormal Mystery

After her dad is transferred to a Podunk town, thirteen-year old Kelly Watson has to learn to adapt. Luckily, Emma Cathcart is not only kind enough to show her around, but knows a thing or two about Kelly’s family history. As Kelly and her family settle in, Kelly finds herself drawn to an old home. She’s always loved preserving old houses, but this house is like no other she’s ever known. This eerie house seems to beckon her and it’s all Kelly can do to resist the temptation to explore on her own.When curiosity finally takes over, Kelly learns some surprising details. With Emma’s help, secrets are unearthed and they prove to be more than Kelly could have imagined. Some secrets don’t have to be lost forever.

Ms. Eldering is an award winning author. Her stories ＂Train of Clues＂, ＂The Proposal＂, ＂Tulip Kiss＂, ＂Butterfly Halves＂, and ＂Zombies Amuck＂ have placed in a variety of contests. Her story ＂Bride-and-Seek＂ was selected for the South Carolina Writers’ Workshop (SCWW) anthology, the Petigru Review. Her story ＂Train of Clues＂ is the predecessor to the Junior Geography Detective Squad, 50-state, mystery, trivia series. Ms. Eldering makes her home in upper state South Carolina and loves to travel, read, cross stitch and crochet. When she’s not busy working her full-time job as a medical transcriptionist or participating in virtual classroom visits, she can be found at various homeschool or book events. Working with the sixth grade class via the internet, Ms. Eldering has been given license to teach the point-of-view lessons, incorporating the fractured fairy tales. She has also done several writing workshops on writing at various homeschool conferences and school librarian conferences.