Lance is a spunky little boy with tons of energy and a big imagination. He loves read and go on adventures, even if they are only in his head. In kindergarten Lance came up with an idea for a book series. He wanted to introduce kids to the amazing places in the world and help them learn while having fun. In this story the reader will join Lance on an adventure through France stopping and learning about some of France's biggest tourist attractions. When Lance was ten he was diagnosed with Autism. A teacher told him he would never be an author. He made it his mission to prove her wrong. Lance Goes To France is book one of a series called Lance's Journeys. Lance Goes to Africa is in the works and will be available soon.
About the Author: Lance loves to read. He never goes anywhere without a book in his hand. So it was no surprise when he decided to write stories for kids. In kindergarten Lance came up with the Lance's Journeys series. His mom helped him to research other countries and put his ideas into format. In 2013 at age 10 Lance was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This diagnosis helped to explain Lance's struggles with social development and the trouble he had with focusing and relating to other kids. A teacher told Lance that because his Autism kept him from focusing and keeping his thoughts straight that being an author was a silly career choice because he would never complete a book, let alone get it published. This infuriated Lance's mom so she encouraged Lance to finish book one and start work on book two. The finished product was Lance Goes to France with Lance goes to Africa soon to follow. The series will have many books in it as Lance introduces kids to the many wonders of the world. Lance also wants to do a special sub-series called Lance tours the U.S. in which he will educate kids on each state starting with when they joined the U.S. and what is unique about each state. All of this will be from his Autistic perspective. Those that know Lance are blown away at his unique imagination. These books will help him to learn to relate to other kids and practice focusing which in turn helps his development. Lance also wants to help other kids like him and their families which is why he plans to donate $1 from every book he sells to Autism Awareness. He also leaves pages at the end of every book for kids to write their own adventures in the hopes of inspiring kids to proudly show their imaginative skills.