Tom Ratliff


We’re having great success with “The Colt Fire.” Your teacher guides are truly the best of any I’ve read. Thanks for creating such wonderful adventures and educational materials. These kind of excellent resources make learning fun.

Anne Marie Keeler
Kalamazoo Gazette



Welcome to Tom Ratliff Stories

25 Broad Street, Plainville, CT 06062
860 - 874 - 4169
Email: tomonyms@comcast.net


Tom-o-nyms features original historical fiction for upper elementary and middle level students written by award-winning author Tom Ratliff. A teacher by training, Tom is the co-author of the Matty Trescott novels and has written non-fiction books for the National Geographic Society, Scholastic Books, and Salariya Books in London, as well as narratives for graphic novels for Barron's Educational Series.

Tom's stories have been published in newspapers around the country, including the Hartford Courant, the Salina Journal, the Kalamazoo Gazette, the Youngstown Vindicator and the Day of New London. Each story is set against the backdrop of an event or historical era, and each provides a blend of historical fact, social history, and strong characters. Stories include teacher's guides, illustrations, and historical background and maps.

Prices and Rates

  

Sample chapters, teacher's guide pages, or additional materials available on request. I also offer competitive rates for individual classroom teachers or schools.


Upcoming titles include "Buried," a story of the Blizzard of 1888, and "Moving West," based on the experiences of my great-grandfather's family as they travelled from Connecticut to Wisconsin Territory in the 1840s.