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Lady Lucy’s Quest: Second Edition

Lady Lucy’s Story

The Lady Lucy series is about a young girl who wants to become a knight and is told, no, girls can’t be knights. But, she isn’t deterred and becomes Lady Lucy after passing three treacherous tests of knighthood. Once knighted, Lady Lucy goes on a series of questions with her trusty team, solving a host of problems and providing peace in her Kingdom (and elsewhere!).

Karen’s Other Books

On trauma.

This book explores how educational institutions have failed to recognize and effectively address the symptoms of… READ MORE

For adults.

This powerful book explores how institutions of higher education can successfully serve students who have experienced poverty, toxic… READ MORE

On trauma.

Discover how the crisis of a global pandemic allowed educators to improve learning across the pre-K–adult pipeline… READ MORE

Education happens in many places and spaces of which the classroom is but one.