He won the Kentucky Derby. Then he won the heart of a nation.

This book includes a fold-out poster and an 8-page photo insert with never-before-seen photos. Portions of this book's proceeds are being donated to the Belmont Child Care Fund and the Riding Camp at the Kennett Square YMCA.

Published in 1992, voted “one of the best novels for young adults” by the Library Journal.

A historical novel set in the Vietnam era with a love story at the center.  Set in Pass Christian, Mississippi.

Published in 1993, appears on high school recommended reading lists and has been taught as part of the curriculum in ninth and tenth grade English classes. It is set in a fictional town based on Cedar Key and was made into a CBS movie in 1999.

Bergin was smart and attractive, popular and athletic. So why did she swallow a bottleful of pills?

The Turning Hour Project, based upon this novel, seeks to prevent adolescent suicide and build personal resilience. Click here for more information

The Kids are Gone, The Dog is Depressed & Mom’s on the Loose

Published in 2000, is a collection of 72 essays Mickle has read on Florida Public Radio.

The Polio Hole -The Story of the Illness that Changed America

This memoir is considered to be a definitive work on America’s challenge to end polio epidemics. 

 For ages 9-12.