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12 The Sun, Wednesday, August 3, 2011 "I believe when a child reads this book, they will be healed. If they are sick, they will be come well. If they are alone, they will not be lonely anymore." mNichole Yoder, writer Photo by Susan Ragan Sheridan writer Nichole Yoder shows off a couple of pages of the 22-page book she wrote and illustrated, 'Dear Child.' She is working on getting the book published. II Sheridan woman produces children's book after viewing TV program about abused kids By Daniel Crawford Correspondent, The Sun A local artist turned writer has written a children's book after she was inspired by a television show she watched about the harsh treatment of youth by militant armies in North Africa. Nichole Yoder was viewing a satellite channel on God TV. She became emotionally affected at the brutalization of children by army officials who recruited the children to fight for the army or watch their family die if they resisted. In most of the scenes from the show the children were between the ages of 10 and 14. Yoder went to sleep that night riding on an emotional roller coaster wondering what she could do to help. In the morning, she found her answer. In one hour's time, Yoder penned a book of prayer for the children she saw on the television show the night before and titled the book; "Dear Child." The book sat on Yoder's shelf for an extended period after she wrote it out. She was experiencing the conflicting dilemma that many writers often feel after writing a piece. She won- dered if the book was good enough. Or who would read it. And why anyone would find it interesting. But she had a strong, nagging feeling li Book Premier ! Red Carpet Event McMinnville ! Sept. 24 More details to follow in The Sun when available that her words were special and they had to be published. Through the help of a life coach at her church, Yoder became re-inspired to complete the book through her own art. She was challenged to use her natural artistic gifts and illustrate the pages by her church contem- porary, Lennox Fleary. "He (Fleary) has been a wonderful mentor for me. He helped me to stay focused and he set goals for me to reach," Yoder said. In the 22 pages of the book, Yoder illustrated each page with a particular color scheme that she had studied while she was in college. The class was a theorem on the study of how colors evoke certain moods. Yoder took special interest in detailing every color used for every image or character to set a mood tempo for the readers to visually "feel." "The book is filled with colored symbolism. I carefully selected each color in each picture so that the images would punctuate the words," Yoder stated. Yoder has yet to determine who will publish her book. She has checked into some publishing companies but she found that they will not even look at a book unless a literary agent represents the writer. She is considering publishing the book at her own expense. "It's way harder than I imagined," Yoder said. In the interim, Yoder plans to produce a temporary binding of her book published at a minimal expense out of her own pocket. She wants to do a trial nan with her book and has scheduled a book premiere showing on Sept. 24 at the Red Carpet Event in McMinnville. Yoder also has a grander plan to send a copy of her book to Africa. A friend of hers, Christi Anne Vanderzanden, is traveling to Africa soon to go back to work and has agreed to help distribute the book's message to the people. "I believe when a child reads this book, they will be healed. If they are sick, they will be come well. If they are alone, th¢y will not be lonely anymore, "Yoder said as she described the message within the words of her book. GET A $50 ws00" /I/lcMinnville Hours: Mon-Fr, Bran-Spin, Sat Barn.Spin Dallas Tread designs may vary 170/I/E Hwy 99W • [503] 472-466B L,! ;, ' " SaleErldsAugust 31, 2011 121 Main St. • [503] 623-B155