V for Victory, the latest installment in the Home-Front Heroes Collection is now on sale! Miguel Montoya feels left behind. His older siblings are doing their part for the war effort, but all he’s allowed to do is stock shelves in the family grocery store. All of that changes when he meets a wounded veteran who needs his help, and on the day his family needs him most, it is Miguel who must do his part to save his nephew..
Dancing in Combat Boots
The Performance
The women of WWII speak out! An evening of literature and performance in honor of the remarkable generation of American women who rose to the challenge and paved our way.
Teresa’s popular show returns with those wonderful WACs, Women pilots, Doughnut Dollies and more.
The return of the popular Friday Night Write Series! Join Teresa at Wild Boar Coffee Shop starting Friday, September 11. "Teresa's workshops filled ALL of the gaps in my knowledge," said one past attendee. Workshops appeal to writers of both fiction and nonfiction.
That Book Inside You: How to Write It, Publish It, Sell It
That Book Inside You is Teresa's most popular workshop. This all-day course takes writers from idea through publication and beyond. The workshop includes an in-depth workbook designed to walk attendees through each step of their writing journey, and has been said to be "worth the price of admission in itself."
Do Your Part School Kits
Teresa now offers free sets of Home-Front Hero books, lesson plans and student activities for your classroom use through the Do Your Part School Kits Program. For more information and to sign up for a free kit, go here.
Do Your Part School Visits and Assemblies
Find out more about Teresa's popular all-school assemblies and primary and upper grade workshops. "Teresa is a dynamic speaker," said one elementary media specialist. "Our students were riveted to their seats."
The Great Book Giveaway
Teresa donated 450 copies of her Home-Front Heroes books to the Realities for Children Christmas parties and the Museo de las Tres Colonias's Christmas Toy Drive, as well as the Northside Aztlan Community Center.
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Hi kids! There is cool stuff just for you on the Kids' Page. Read about the real Home-Front Heroes found in Teresa Funke's books and learn more about all the great ways children helped win World War II.
Contact Teresa to tell her what you thought of her books or ask your teacher to help you submit your own family's stories to this website.
Invite Teresa to speak at your school or do a virtual visit. Working with kids is one of her favorite parts of the job!
Save A Bundle!
Buy the Home-Front Heroes Series or a full set of all five Teresa Funke books at special prices!
Gifts for the men, women, children and teachers in your lives for birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, teacher appreciation days, etc. Get all of your shopping for 2010 done early!