Nine-year old Bubby has just found out his mother’s cancer has returned with a vengeance. His best friend, Brandi, is moving to California. On top of all of this, Bubby’s father decides to quit his job and build a boat in the basement. Everyone, except Bubby, sees this as a sure sign of insanity. A story for middle grade readers (ages 8-12) and adults alike, Sailboat in a Cellar is a coming-of-age tale told through the eyes of Bubby who, during a summer of great uncertainty, learns more about himself, reconciles with issues of life and death, and discovers the answer to the great mystery of how his dad will get the sailboat out of the cellar. Tim has been an apple picker, waiter, bartender, filmmaker, café owner, dog walker, piano player, newspaper reporter, and curriculum writer. In between all this, he attended Rutgers University and graduated with a BA in English and Film Studies. He also holds a master's degree in early childhood education from Bank Street College of Education, and another master's degree in interreligious studies and education from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. He is currently a curriculum specialist and educator at a private school in New York City and divides his time between there and Lancaster, PA. To learn more about Tim, contact him, or find out more about his work, please visit his website: www.timsteffen.com.