*Book Three of 'Even Birds Have Songs'* *** WRITING *** "I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end...It doesn't even matter." Hazel is a fire. And the spark started the day she met Gilbert Write. It's been a year since they've met, and Hazel is simply depressed. After Social Services are involved with her family, she feels like she doesn't belong anywhere, or to anyone. Except in Illinois. With the Dickens. But that dream almost seems out of reach. She's struggling to find a purpose any more. Even with all the perks, the situation she faces seems too hard to deal with. As she considers many options, she slowly loses her fire. She stops trying. Gilbert is back in her life, and she is struggling even more. She has a small flame left because of Sam, and coming home to him is her one and only wish. It's all she has left to fight for. Gilbert is making decisions even harder, and after re-living the day they met, she is stuck in a world of questions. Will she make it before her flame goes out? ~Inspired by true events~

She wasn't born cool for the summer, so they locked her up in the basement thinking she would rot there. How wrong they were when they found out that she lived a secret life down there... and what a life! Oh, I forgot to introduce her to you. Her name is Poot. INTRODUCTION VIDEO BY THE AUTHOR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtYdReP7xnU

*Book two of 'Even Birds Have Songs'* ***COMPLETE- IN EDITING PROCESS*** Gilbert and Hazel's story continues in, Even Clouds Turn Gray. After finding prior foster kid, Gilbert Write's, birth mom, things get harder for the two broken lovers. With many people going against them, and after the break-up, they are stuck behind a wall of secrets. There are many clouds in their life that they try to clear. In their journey of trying to figure out how to act maturely, they face new struggles against Jack and The Bricks, as Hazel learns to cope with her renewed friendship with Allen Parish, getting closer to her her new and old best friends, Kyle, Emmett, and Riley. Sam comes into the picture with a whole new view of Hazel, and she decides to give it a chance, all the while, struggling to save her friendship with Gil. Sam is now in Hazel's life more than ever. She tries to help Gilbert find himself again, and to show him that through all the bad, there is always sunshine behind the clouds. She doesn't know how to balance her feelings, or let the past go. They face many new struggles, and they all realize that change is sometimes for the better. "You learn to rise above a lot of bad things that happen in your life. And you have to keep going." -Lauren Bacall ~Inspired by true events~

Gilbert Write was taken away from his family with his two siblings when he was three-years-old, and they were put in the foster care system. Growing up, he didn't belong anywhere, or to anyone. But when he meets Hazel Murray, a girl who's story is deeper than anyone could have imagined, his life is changed forever. Hazel realizes, and tries to show Gilbert, that everyone has a story, and everyone has a purpose, no matter who they are. "Your words mean nothing if you don't prove them. And I've proven my love for you." - Hazel ~Inspired by true events~ https://youtu.be/ulfWc4cEspo (Check out this video at 7:40. My favorite Youtubers made a shout out to this book!)