MEMPHIS, TN. December 2022 — End Game Press is proud to announce that their recent children’s book, Fly High: Understanding Grief with God’s Help (End Game Press, Oct. 4, 2022, $19.99, 9781637970508), was recently named as a finalist in Christianity Today’s 2023 Book Awards. Titles were chosen for their significant impact to most likely shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
While adults are most often able to verbalize how they feel, many children lack the vocabulary and understanding to explain their emotions. During difficult seasons, books can help shape the way children process and internalize life-changing events, and End Game Press is committed to publishing books that address these felt needs for families.
In EGP’s recent picture book, Fly High: Understanding Grief with God’s Help, best-selling author Michelle Medlock Adams and Grief Counselor Janet K. Johnson partnered together to write a book for children experiencing loss and grief. This story follows a young sister and brother who love watching a mama cardinal care for her babies, until the unthinkable happens – the mother bird dies. The siblings go through various stages of emotions associated with grief as they learn to laugh, love, and hope again.
Fly High teaches readers it’s okay to have the feelings they are having, and each new day holds the promise of a new beginning. There are two versions of this book—one with faith-based language for use in churches and Christian organizations, and one with nonreligious language for use in school settings, counseling offices, and hospitals. In addition to the story, the book includes discussion questions and words of encouragement for parents to talk through with their children.
“When children suffer loss or grief there are not always good resources to hand them,” says Victoria Duerstock, founder of End Game Press. “Whether it’s the loss of a family member, a pet, or a friend, having tools to walk children through the grieving process is essential.”
You can find the full list of titles included in Christianity Today’s 2023 Book Awards at www.ChristianityToday.com.
About the Authors
Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning journalist and best-selling author of more than 100 books with over 4 million copies sold. She has earned more than 90 industry awards from the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Hoosier State Press Association, and the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards to name a few. She and her husband, Jeff, share their home in Southern Indiana with a miniature long-haired dachshund, a rescue Greyhound/Lab mix, and two cats.
Janet K. Johnson is a pastor, mentor in spiritual formation, author, freelance writer, and speaker whose passion is helping others draw closer to God in all of life’s situations. She finds joy in the ordinary things of life and knows it is God’s love that has sustained her on her life’s journey, especially through her times of grief. Janet is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
About End Game Press
Launched by award-winning author Victoria Duerstock in 2020, End Game Press is a traditional publishing house where ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things. End Game Press puts authors first, educating them on the entirety of the publishing process, and providing them with the needed training to be successful. With a goal to create beauty and cultivate community, End Game Press publishes fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles into both general and Christian markets. Learn more at www.endgamepress.com.
Media Contact: christina@endgamepress.com
