"The Summer of Saint Nick is an engaging, fast-paced morality tale that is enjoyable to read without being heavy-handed or preachy. Pre-teens and teenagers will quickly identify with the realistic characters and contemporary setting of this story, while parents will appreciate the book’s wholesome content and lack of anything offensive... (more)"
-- Teri Ann Berg Olsen, Knowledge House
"The author takes the reader on a journey that leads to putting others' physical needs before your own. Burk's style is easy for the reader and geared to teenagers in the high school years... (more)"
-- The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
"Author Sneaks Learning Into Fun Story... (more)"
-- Katherine Cromer Brock, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"Young teens and pre-teens alike will be fascinated by plot elements like romance, mystery and surprise, and parents will be glad that the content stays clear of offensive language, sorcery, drugs, alcohol and implicit sexual themes... (more)"
-- Northeast Times, Special Holiday Edition
"This book is a genius idea. Though the story is written for juveniles, anyone can enjoy the adventuresome story of a young boy who finds a ton of money, then has a charitable change of heart... (more)"
-- Chloe O'Connor, The Signal Editor-in-Chief
"Besides being an excellent tool to enhance vocabulary and language development, pre-teens and teens will find the story engaging. Best of all, the story steers clear of offensive language and unsavory themes... (more)"
-- Anne Gebhart, Heart of Texas
"Parents you'll love The Summer of Saint Nick because it's safe and smart. Your young teen will love it because it's a great read... (more)"
-- Tammy Adams, journalist and freelance writer
"Former Cleburne resident wants to entertain and educate in one fell swoop with his new book The Summer of Saint Nick... (more)"
-- Philip Navarette, The Cleburne Times-Review
"Burk's book has a not-so-hidden agenda: vocabulary enhancement... (more)"
-- John P. Meyer, Pegasus News Wire
