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Paul Aertker

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Paul Aertker (ETT Kerr) is an award-winning children's book writer, teacher, and frequent speaker at elementary and middle schools. He began his teaching career in West Africa with the Peace Corps where he helped establish the town's first public library.

His first series, Crime Travelers, consistently ranks in the top spot in multiple categories. The series has been optioned for TV and Film. His newest book, Posthumous, won the Indie Book of the Year Bronze medal and won the SCBWI Spark Honor award for excellence in children's publishing. He and his wife live in Colorado and travel with their two children whenever possible. More information at paulaertker.com

As a traveler and multilingual teacher, Aertker has clocked nearly half his life ou
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“No matter how bad your past is, you still don’t want it erased.”
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“In climbing, there was always a fraction of a second between the security of being locked in and the freedom of an actual rappel.”
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Paul Aertker Here are highlights from a new bookstore review:

This is a new teen espionage series called Crime Travelers, in the tradition of the Alex Rider books by Anthony Horowitz. If you liked the Alex Rider series and are looking for something in the same vein, Brainwashed is for you!

The series is, to say the least, action packed, and will leave the reader ready for a new adventure.

The series is also squeaky clean.

Brainwashed is the first book in the Crime Travelers series. Lucas and his friends must stop the Good Company and the evil Ms. Gunerro from a massive kidnapping of children destined to be sold into child slavery under an evil industrialist. That Lucas and his fellow agents are able to save the day, is nothing short of the impossible becoming possible.

I love the use of Paris in this book—it’s like a quick trip there. Aertker’s ability to maintain action is remarkable, which should endear the series and this book to readers of about 5th grade and up. The book carries endorsements by many middle school educators. --Larry Yoder

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message 11: by Amy

Amy Freeman Thanks for the friend request, Paul!


message 10: by Blak

Blak Rayne Nice to meet you, Paul! All the best. :D


message 9: by C.J.

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Hello Paul,
It's such a pleasure having you for a friend. Thank you and best wishes.
Warmest regards,
CJ

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message 8: by Dean

Dean Blake Thanks for the add, Paul! Pleasure meeting a fellow author on Goodreads.


Sandra Thanks for friending me! :)


message 6: by Saul

Saul Tanpepper Hey Paul, thanks for connecting! It's great to meet you. I see you write MG. I started off with picture books and YA literary novels before trying my hand at specfic (actually let me decade-long membership in SCBWI expire this year). Fully intend to focus more time and attention to the old stuff in the second half of 2013. Have you published any books yet? I'd love to check them out!
Saul


message 5: by Paul

Paul Aertker Carole wrote: "what an interesting profile!
thanks so much for friending me!"


Carole wrote: "what an interesting profile!
thanks so much for friending me!"


Golly gosh, Carole, thanks for saying so. :-)


Carole Gill what an interesting profile!
thanks so much for friending me!


message 3: by Mary

Mary McCoy-Dressel Thanks for the Goodreads friend connect, Paul.


message 2: by Paul

Paul Aertker You're welcome. Look forward to reading.


Penelope Marzec Thanks for your friendship!


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