Ducklow Cousin Crows over His Latest Book
New Book Released Geared for Elementary-Aged Audience
[Published April 22, 2011]
The Greater Ducklow family has an active children’s book author – Tony J. Ducklow. He is the son of the late Lyle Ducklow and descends from our common ancestral grandparents, Thomas and Elizabeth Ducklow. Tony has just announced the release his latest novel, called “The Summer of the Crows.” It is a tale of the adventures of Tucker McTeal a fifth-grader who, among his many summer exploits with friends, develops a special relationship with crows. The initial reaction from readers who where given a sneak-peak of the book have been enthusiastic. One reader says, “This book is good for kids because it’s like a kid’s life. There’s a lot of action and I learned a lot about crows.”Tony drew on his own childhood experiences to write this book, including raising a pet crow. He says, “I had the unique pleasure of having a pet crow as a boy and I’ve always known how smart they were. I wanted to share some of the fun with readers.”
As a St. Paul elementary school teacher, Tony knows his audience. He has taught in an elementary setting for 14 years. And beyond teaching children, Tony once produced and starred in children’s cable TV show called Captain McCool that was patterned after Axel and Carman, Casey Jones and Roundhouse Rodney, and Clancy the Cop, three shows that were the staple of Twin Cities children programming during the 1960s and early 1970s.
The “Summer of the Crows” is a lot of fun and sure to entertain many young readers this summer. The book is now available as an e-book and can be purchased for $2.99 by going to this link at Amazon.com and will also be available in paperback for $5.99 soon. It has its own facebook page too. You can find that http://www.facebook.com/l/2f884LiTJZSo2EcM-zxNzfMMFhA/SummeroftheCrows.com.
Besides penning The Summer of the Crows, Tony has also written Where Angels Tread in 2002 and is currently working on an autobiography with former Olympian and pro hockey player Frank Sanders.
Congratulations to Tony!
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