Inspiration for Pushing Send
Pushing
Send’s inspiration came about from the many discussions on social
media and how even if a post is deleted it is still out there
somewhere.
As
a parent Jacqueline knows she has raised a very good and thoughtful
child who by the grace of God is also very responsible. Ally begged
for an Instagram account and was finally allowed to have one. With
restrictions of course and very careful monitoring Jacqueline thought
all would be fine.
One
day Ally told her mother that she was role-playing with a couple
groups through DM and Jacqueline nearly lost her mind. She demanded
the phone and immediately read every DM that was on it.
Much
to her surprise it was legit and totally appropriate. Ally had met
some friends who also loved books as much as she does. Her first
role-play was with a group that loved Percy Jackson. In this group
they create characters and write out scenes as if they were there, in
Camp Half Blood, kind of an extension of the story.
Jacqueline,
was amazed by her daughters writing and story telling capacity when
they wrote a dystopian book that has yet to be released back in 2013
and this further confirmed that Ally had a talent that she needed to
allow to shine.
Jacqueline
worked in an OCFS facility before she became a mother. Many of Ally
and her mother daughter discussions about bullying in school and how
others sometimes treat people in a way they do not agree with came
back to empathy and the ability to not just explain but try to allow
yourself to feel why someone may treat you in a ‘not so nice’
way. Did something happen that caused them to be angry? Did they get
yelled at for spilling milk that morning? Did they even get breakfast
that morning?
They
have constant discussions on judgment and why it’s not all right to
judge people based on what others say or gossip about. It’s not
acceptable and we should always give a person the benefit of the
doubt and base our opinion of them on our own personal interaction
with them not what someone may say.
As
a middle school student, Ally has faced her fair share of judgment
and bullying, yet still she allows herself to smile and stands up for
what she believes and as she gains more confidence in herself she
sticks up for those she sees being bullied.
I
could not be more proud of my daughter for what she has accomplished
already at the age of eleven, for her genuine kind heart, and her
ability to push past the negative that surrounds her and keep
reaching for the stars.
Pushing Send by Ally Derby & Jacqueline Ross
Publication date: August 8th 2015Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult
Fitting in has never been something fifteen-year-old Hadley Asher ever aspired to. Three schools in one year brings unwanted and unwelcome attention to a girl like Hadley who only wants to blend in.
After her family moves from Buffalo, NY to the small, upper-class town of Blue Valley in Central New York, Hadley’s next door neighbor Lana quickly befriends her, the two becoming nearly inseparable. However, Paxton Jamison, Lana’s stepbrother and the boy with the brilliant blue eyes, has to step in to help Hadley deal with Lana, who is hard to handle on a good day.
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Author Bio:
She has no problem sticking up for what she feels is right, regardless of the social ramifications and that doesn't always go over well.
She is also a fierce fangirl, and loves to role play on Instagram as @firefandoms.
Her favorite book genre is young adult dystopian. Her favorite book series include, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson, The Divergent series, The Maze Runner, and The Selection series.
Other books she devours are anything John Green, and Gayle Foreman.
Her books are her life and when Ally gets in trouble at home, her mother grounds her from books, *gasp*
Jacqueline Ross is an author, and mother to Ally. She reads almost everything Ally does and enjoys the romance genre.
She is 'one of those moms'. Meaning she is overprotective and pushes Ally to do her best at everything she does.
She is also a fierce fangirl, and loves to role play on Instagram as @firefandoms.
Her favorite book genre is young adult dystopian. Her favorite book series include, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson, The Divergent series, The Maze Runner, and The Selection series.
Other books she devours are anything John Green, and Gayle Foreman.
Her books are her life and when Ally gets in trouble at home, her mother grounds her from books, *gasp*
Jacqueline Ross is an author, and mother to Ally. She reads almost everything Ally does and enjoys the romance genre.
She is 'one of those moms'. Meaning she is overprotective and pushes Ally to do her best at everything she does.
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