Power of the Shaman

Fiction for Young Adults by Katy Jo Farmer

May Holcomb finds a Karankawa Indian shaman's jawbone at an archeological dig in Galveston, Texas.  Something makes her take the bone.  During a violent thunderstorm, the Karankawa shaman appears in May's room and teaches her the ways of a shaman.  Strange things begin to happen as May struggles to determine how to save the burial ground.  May searches books at the Rosenberg Library and finds information about the Indians to help in her quest.  The shaman keeps trying to lead her to discover the secret.  The problem encompasses her and affects her school work until the school counselor helps her find the answer.  With the help of the citizens of Galveston, May uses her power to save the Indian site.

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(ISBN 0-7599-1003-0)

Katy Jo Farmer, a freelance writer, has recently published a new young adult book:  Power of the Shaman.

Since the discovery of the Karankawan Indian burial grounds at Jamaica Beach in Galveston, Texas, the Karankawas have been an important part of Katy's life.   In her personal library she has almost every book published with information about the Karankawas as well as authentic pieces of pottery.   Power of the Shaman is the story of one girl's struggle to save those burial grounds.

As a member of the teaching staff at the Neuhaus Education Center in Houston, Texas, Katy is directly involved with the training of teachers in all areas of reading and language arts education.   Prior to coming to Neuhaus, Katy was an elementary school teacher and dyslexia specialist.   With a masters degree in education, she has worked to improve the education of children in Texas and the United States through the training of teachers.   She has been a member of the International Dyslexia Association and is a certified Academic Language therapist.   She served on the board of the Lasker Home for Children for twelve years, the board of the South Texas Girl Scout Council for fifteen years and is presently serving on the board of Galveston Ballet, a pre-professional ballet company.