ABOUT TAYLOR JOSEPH


Taylor Joseph is a fifteen-year-old girl who lives in Southeastern Michigan. She is a sophomore in high school and loves writing, which is shown through her novels Allison Investigates and The Crossing. Besides writing, she enjoys martial arts, soccer, and basketball.

At age thirteen, she had an idea to write a book about illegal immigration and began writing. After a year of writing and many days of research, she finally completed her novel. She is just an average fifteen-year-old girl with a passion for writing.

Her favorite sport to watch is hockey, and she loves to attend games whenever possible. She likes to spend time with her family and friends and loves animals, especially her exceptionally talented dog Tanner.

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ALLISON INVESTIGATES

Allison Martin has two big problems: she has an overly active imagination and she can't stay out of other people's business. Her lifelong goal is to become a detective, and when her neighbor's car is stolen, she seizes the moment. After snooping around, Allison and her friends discover a simple clue that the police somehow overlook. Suddenly they are thrust into the intriguing, close-knit skateboarder subculture that could hold the key to their mystery.

Before they know it, they find themselves neck deep in a group of car thieves connected to organized crime. With nowhere to turn, they are forced to make a tough decision—whether to stand up to the car thieves and jeopardize their families' safety or to look the other way and give up on Allison's longtime dream.

Allison Investigates is a fast-paced adventure that takes the reader deep into the urban underworld, as Allison and her friends make the jump from teens to young adults in the most memorable summer of their lives.


THE CROSSING

Twelve-year-old Maria Perez is living in poverty in rural Monterrey, Mexico. Her father died ten years ago, leaving Maria and her mother, Anita, to fend for themselves. There are few jobs in the area, but Anita has done everything she could to ensure their meager survival.

Things are getting worse, and one day Anita is faced with a terrible choice. She makes a desperate attempt to break the never-ending cycle of poverty, with disastrous results. Maria's life is turned upside down when she is separated from her mother.

With no one to turn to for help, Maria must learn to rely on herself when everything seems completely hopeless. She develops courage and perseverance in the face of constantly changing circumstances, in hopes of being reunited with Anita.

But when, with their old life swept away, what must they do next? How can they build a future for themselves--and where? Does a better life exist somewhere across the border between Mexico and the United States? Is the agonizing risk of an illegal border crossing the price of the stable home and security that Maria craves?

The Crossing is a touching, emotional story of one girl's strength and determination for survival, freedom, and a better life.


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