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My 'young adult' novels have become a means for me to time capsule the personalities of my children, their friends, and my students. Twenty five years of teaching has not only provided me with a wide array of colorful characters, but has also allowed me to see through the eyes of the child where I have been able to view their interests, hopes, and fears concerning themselves and the world around them.

As an artist and a science teacher I have made great efforts to delight all the senses of the reader by attempting to create a world in my stories where one can visualize, feel, hear, and even smell the elements of the tale being told. The greatest compliment I receive from readers young and old alike is that they feel as if they are in the story themselves soaking in everything that I release through the words they read. I have also taken the opportunity in my writing to creatively reinforce the values required of people to make this world we live in a better place. I encourage my readers to recognize that the power of personal choice is the greatest weapon we wield and that we should use it wisely. Enjoy the adventures in the pages of my books and may your own journey in life be one of wonder and fulfillment.

Ken Ramirez

Valley of the Raven

    

YA from Twilight Times Books.
ISBN: 1-933353-75-9
296 pages

Winner of the 2007 Ariana Award for best YA cover artwork.

Ty Dettin, his brother Seth and his best friend Tanner are not especially looking for an adventure when they head out on their dirt bikes, but they soon tumble into trouble when they discover a forgotten valley, an old map of a huge gold vein and a mysterious Lakota woman in the Sierra foothills of California.

Available as an ebook from Fictionwise.

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Trade paperback version available at all bookstores and online from Amazon.com;  Barnes & Noble

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Valley of the Raven by Ken Ramirez has been accorded the LiFE Award: Literature For Environment.

March 25, 2008
Tuesday, 1:30-2:30 PM PST
John Barrett Middle School
Carmichael, CA 95608
Event: School Author Visit and book signing

March 29, 2008
Saturday, 12-5 PM PST
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
6111 Sunrise Blvd.
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Event: Book signing

April 5, 2008
Saturday, 11-3:00 PM PST
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
1256 Galleria Blvd
Roseville, CA 95678
Event: Book signing

April 20, 2008
Sunday, 1:30-3:00 PM PST
San Jose Book Shop
14482 Big Basin Way
Saratoga, CA 95979
(Downtown Saratoga Village)
Event: Book signing

June 12-14, 2009
Lake Tahoe Writers Conference.
Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Lake Tahoe NV
http://www.laketahoewritersconference.com