Books
I write these books with the future in mind. I write for a future that I want to see. Each story features idealistic characters who despite the adversity that they face choose to see the possibility of tomorrow. I hope that these characters and these stories can bring some joy and optimism into your daily life.
-Nick
Game Changers : Football
October 6, 2026
The story of football is our story. It is a tale about grit and determination, strategy and finesse, teamwork and sacrifice. It’s about facing challenges head-on, celebrating victories, and learning from defeat. In every pass, tackle, and touchdown, we see reflections of the struggles and triumphs that define us.
Game Changers: Football Legends: Inspiring Stories for Kids About Football's Most Iconic Movements, from Historic Firsts to Unforgettable Comebacks captures the iconic moments and legendary plays that have shaped the sport and inspired generations. From unforgettable comebacks to historic firsts, these stories show how football mirrors the spirit of perseverance, boldness, and resilience in all of us.
Game Changers : Underdogs
October 6, 2026
In sports, there are two kinds of competitors: the favorites—expected to win with speed, strength, and star power—and the underdogs who are overlooked, underestimated, and often dismissed. While the favorites capture our admiration, the underdogs capture our hearts.
Game Changers: Underdogs tells the stories of the athletes and teams who faced impossible odds and defiantly shouted, "Let's win anyway!" From shocking upsets to inspiring triumphs, these are the moments that remind us that determination, courage, and heart can defy expectations. In their struggles, we see our own, and in their victories, we find hope.
Super Like Stan Lee
November 3, 2026
Determined to better the world by inspiring kids like themselves, Lucky, Rudy, Red, and Lucy take on their latest mission with the Good Guys Agency. Rudy is burnt out between music lessons, sports practice, homework, and cases for the Agency. He feels like only a superhero could handle it all. Seeing their friend in need, the team whisks him on an adventure to meet Stan Lee, Marvel co-creator, to show him what it really means to be super. From Stan's childhood to his time in the army to the creation of Marvel and some of the world’s most iconic superheroes, Rudy learns that true superpowers come from heart, courage, creativity, and being uniquely him.
Think Like Katherine Johnson
June 4, 2024
Welcome to the fifth book in the Good Guys Agency series! Boys need better role models, and in the Good Guys Agency series―friends Lucky, Rudy, and Red―take matters into their own hands! In volume five, we find our heroic pals tracking down legendary Katherine Johnson in order to find out what brain power really is and how to harness it as a superpower! Firing up the Kid Cruiser, the Good Guys Agency finds themselves back in time, learning how Katherine uses her brain as a living computer at NASA! Ms. Johnson teaches them all about the Apollo Space Missions and even let's them help out with the math that saves the day.
Play On Like
Ludwig van Beethoven
August 14, 2023
The dynamic trio is back! When their friend Gordie is about to give up on math class (what is it with s and Ys, anyway?), Lucky, Rudy, and Red take another trip back in time—this time to meet Ludwig van Beethoven. After all, if anyone can help Gordie persevere, it's the man who composed his greatest music even after losing his hearing. Can Gordie find the perseverance to push through? Find out in Play On Like Ludwig! Named to the Graphic Novel Health and Wellbeing Booklist by the Children's Book Council!
Sweet Like Milton Hershey
April 18, 2023
It's another mission for the Good Guys Agency! Success can be sweet, but for the gang's friend Jalen, it's turned him bitter. Back in time the trio goes, this time to visit renowned entrepreneur Milton Hershey. Milton builds a chocolate empire, but his sweetest success isn't the business or even his chocolate. What's his secret? Can Jalen get a taste? And will Red get enough of chocolate? (Spoiler alert: probably not.)
Brave Like Jackie Robinson
November 2, 2022
The dynamic trio is back, and just in time! When it looks like their friend Marty is about to cave to peer pressure, Lucky, Rudy, and Red take another trip back in time for a courageous adventure with Jackie Robinson, the first Black baseball player to play Major League Baseball. It's rough going at first for Jackie, but he faces down prejudice with cool calm. Can Marty find courage of his own? Named to the Honoring Jackie Robinson Booklist by the Children's Book Council!
Kind Like Fred Rogers
August 2, 2022
Determined to better the world by inspiring boys like themselves, Lucky, Rudy, and Red team up to form the Good Guys Agency. It's not long before trouble at Fort Crumble next door sends the trio on their first back-in-time mission to visit Fred Rogers, the beloved television host. Will Fred get his show? Can they find the kindness needed to avert disaster at Fort Crumble? And will Red finally discover the ONE THING? Kind Like Fred Rogers is a winner of the Children's Book Council 2023 Librarian Favorites Winner
The Elephant in the Classroom
October 31, 2019
Like every teacher, Mr. Elephant aspires to inspire his students. However this pachyderm professor quickly realizes that inspiration comes at a price. Every day, Mr. Elephant and his eccentric colleagues live with the harsh realities of being educators. They experience overwhelming feelings of burnout and stress, changing educational landscapes, added responsibilities, and rascal students. Yet, these devoted professionals show up every day to serve a higher purpose.
