Norman: The Not-So-Ordinary Life of Benjamin Allen Farley by Dorothy Drulman

Norman: The Not-So-Ordinary Life of Benjamin Allen Farley by Dorothy Drulman

"If Ben had ever felt more lonely, he could not remember when. He was new to the Bankhead National Forest, and he was without friends, even acquaintances, there.   His attempt to befriend the strange Norman was rejected. He felt enormous relief when his friend Jason came from Mississippi to spend the summer with him. They found themselves deep in the forest on an unexpected adventure of a lifetime. What they could not explain was why Norman kept showing up where one would least expect him. They had several questions about him and the unusual events that they witnessed from secret places. They suspected Norman was deeply involved." (Amazon)

Wago by Dorothy Drulman

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Wago:

"Ben lives a charmed life in the various National Forests where his father works. He meets Wago in Homochitto National Forest in southern Mississipppi. He is awe struck with the friendly and intelligent, but shy, dog. When Ben and his buddies stumble upon trespassers on a neighbor's property, they learn why Wago is so strange. Ben carelessly puts himself in harm's way before the case is solved." (Amazon)

From the Author: 

According to Dorothy, her books "are set in national forests and my hero lives in a travel trailer with his parents because his father is a surveyor for the forest service. He has adventures in various forests and learns lessons of life.  I got the inspiration for WAGO, the first one, in Mississippi.  I saw the prototype for the dog there."

On November 7, 2015 Dorothy will be at the Winnsboro, TX  Arts museum. So, if you're in the area stop by and check out all her books!