Books
Trucks, Boots, and Bells: Firehouse Poems
Published by Holiday House Books for Young Readers, October 2026.
ISBN: 978-0-8234-5659-8
Calling all kids who are fascinated by firefighting! You will love these eighteen poems, exciting pictures, and fun facts!
Bells ring out a code / Time to hit the road / Firefighters answering the call!
In eighteen poems and a collection of fun facts, firefighters put on their helmets, pull on their boots, and race through the city! With their hoses, axes, and bright red fire trucks, they’re ready to battle blazes.
The daughter of a firefighter, Mary E. Cronin writes with love and respect, sharing behind-the-scenes details along with drama and heart. Illustrator Aaron Marin brings fresh perspective and childlike imagination to every page, while underscoring the dignity and bravery of a noble profession.
Order from Below the Brine Bookshop on Cape Cod, or wherever books are sold.
Coming in Spring 2027:
Like a Mother Bear (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster)
In this heart-stirring upstander story, meet Jeanne Manford, a shy schoolteacher who stood up for her gay son Morty and became an inspiring mentor and friend to LGBTQ young people and their families.
