Rowdy Ryker

by Martha Rodriguez

Ryker wants to please Mom and his teacher, Ms. Barilla, but he keeps messing up. There are so many interesting things to see and do, and they don’t seem to understand that he has to explore what he sees all around him.
He knows his mom loves him, after all, she is his mom. But he thinks Ms. Barilla doesn’t like him. It seems like she yells at him more than she yells at any of the other students.
What can he do to make them happy with him? It takes a lot of thought and some work, but he’s willing to try.
Now if he can just remember ….

32 pages, Paperback

Published August 28, 2021

About the author

A retired teacher, Martha has been writing her entire life and has published books in various genres, including children’s books and nonfiction. She has won several awards for her short stories and poetry.
She spends time working doing volunteer work, reading, and writing. She enjoys helping beginning writers and shares a business she and a friend created to help other writers prepare manuscripts for publication. She loves spending time with her husband Ruben, watching animal visitors in their backyard, and with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.