Inside Erica's Closet

About the Book

Inside Erica's Closet, A trip to China, is about a ten year old girl named Erica. Erica has a dream that her bedroom closet, which is full of stuff, turns into a magical place, and she lands in China. As Erica goes throughout her journey at school, and on play dates with friends, what seemed to be a dream soon becomes a reality. As Erica travels to China, she meets a few friends. These friends take good care of her and show her around China. It is a great story for children with an exploratory mind. Although Inside Erica's Closet is a fictitious story, Erica was a real girl, with real hopes, dreams and adventures. Erica was the author's cousin. She died of childhood asthma in 1995. This book represents her spirit and determination.

About the Author

Angela Rebecca Watkins is a native Baltimorean. She graduated from Morgan State University in 1991, with a degree in Marketing, and from Johns Hopkins University, with a Masters Degree in Education in 2002. Angela is a teacher in the Baltimore City Public School System. It is from the school system, and from family members that has broadened her creativity as a writer. She is an only child who had to entertain herself. As a child, Angel wrote stories and acted them out with her mom. Angela was destined to write children's literature. She wants young readers to love to read and write as she did as a child.