In this beautifully illustrated story a boy follows his dream, using nothing but imagination and a marvelous morphing mat to brave the ocean, see the savannah, and make friends with an African elephant. The message? Read to awaken your dreams. Imagine, and make it happen. Excerpt: As he hides from the hail in his marvelous dome an elephant suddenly enters his home! He's only a baby, not even one year. Feeling lost and alone, he's quaking with fear. Jamie's Journey Series: Jamie's Journey: The Savannah (Book 1) Jamie's Journey: The Mountain (Book 2) Susan M. Ebbers former teacher, principal, and summer-camp program director, is an educational consultant and author focusing on linguistic awareness and vocabulary growth. As a curriculum author, she created Power Readers and Supercharged Readers, as well as Vocabulary through Morphemes, published by Cambium Learning. Cory Godbey has illustrated picture books, covers, and other projects for clients such as Harper Collins, Random House, Marvel, and The Jim Henson Co. He has worked on animated shorts and commercials with clients including Microsoft Zune and the documentary film The Last Flight of Petr Ginz. Cory seeks to tell stories with his work.