The hero who inspired my newest novel

November 17, 2015
Lori Piestewa shared a smile before her Operation Desert Storm deployment in Feb., 2003. (Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Lori Piestewa shared a smile before her Operation Desert Storm deployment in Feb., 2003. (Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

I’m excited to share the first news about my novel coming from Charlesbridge in the spring of 2016.

Lori Piestewa, a member of the Hopi tribe, died while serving in Operation Desert Storm. She was one of many inspirations for my story.

Here’s a tribute to Lori from the U.S. Army entitled “The Story of a Brave Soldier.”

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Nancy Bo Flood

As a fish-brain surgeon or a rodeo poem wrangler, I have loved stories. I strongly believe that words – in poetry or prose – help heal our hearts and give us new eyes to see the world. I was first a research psychologist studying brain development at the University of Minnesota and London University before following my passion – writing for children. Learn more...