The Spider Who Never Gave Up [Paperback]

Travis Flores (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2004 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

TravisFlores wrote the 'Spider Who Never Gave Up' when he was 8 years old.This children's story is about a spider, named Sparkey, who could notspin a web. With some encouragement fromhis mom he never gave up trying and finally he spins a perfect web.Travis wrote this story as asimilarity to his own life and his battle with Cystic Fibrosis.WhenTravis started being admitted to the hospital, he met other children that weresick, and he wanted to help encourage them to never give up. Thisinspired him to write this story.This book is one of Travis' waysto reach out with his message of encouragement to other people to never give up on what they want to do in life or ontheir dreams no matter how bad things get.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 40 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1418403377
• ISBN-13: 978-1418403379
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,405,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Inspiring, May 25, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Spider Who Never Gave Up (Paperback)

I recently purchased this book. I read it to my children, who truly enjoyed listening to it. Each one of us has dreams that seem impossible to achieve (including me,) and this book gave me the courage to continue with the pursuit of my dream. This book is inspiring to people of all ages. I recommend it to anyone who has doubts or fears of what they can achieve. I know that no matter how hard things get, I will never give up, thanks in due part to this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational story, July 20, 2007

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Desiree "4amigos" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Spider Who Never Gave Up (Paperback)

This book is wonderful. The author is an inspiration to children everywhere. My [...] son emailed Travis (the author), and was so happy when he wrote him back. My son is hoping he writes another book. This book will become a favorite of kids everywhere. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Spider and the Boy who never gives up..., November 22, 2005

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John Shepard "webmaster www.dunebuggyarchives... (Dune Buggy Archives) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Spider Who Never Gave Up (Paperback)

This story is an amazing tale of having dreams and keeping your faith in reaching your goals. It is a perfect story for kids who can get discouraged and need inspired.

The author (13 years old when the book was published in 2004) wrote this book when he was 8. Travis has cystic fibrosis and like other children with incurable diseases he had a chance to go to the Make A Wish Foundation and have his one wish come true. Travis is an amazing kid who keeps going and never gives up too. While many children wish for vacations in sunny places or to meet their favorite celebrity, Flores asked to have a children's book published from a story he wrote and to give some of the proceeds to help find a cure for his disease. "When I was a little boy I saw people at the hospital who had already given up," Flores said. "I wanted to show them you can't give up. There isn't a cure - yet." Flores' book is about a young spider named Sparkey who is having trouble spinning a web. Sparkey goes to his mother and asks why he can't spin a web and she tells him to keep trying. Sparkey keeps trying and eventually spins a beautiful web. The book not only has an encouraging message, but some humor when Sparkey's mother said she is fixing his favorite dish for dinner, which is stir-fly. The kids always get a laugh out of that part, Flores said. "The foundation has been wonderful to me," Flores says. "I'm donating $1 back to Make A Wish and a percentage to cancer and cystic fibrosis (CF) research and for the research of Glutothione, a drug in experimentation to help patients with CF."