Michelle Schusterman crafts narratives featuring a diverse cast of characters, primarily for young adult and child audiences. Her public persona is as enigmatic as her stories, often playing with the line between truth and fabrication. Readers can anticipate a playful engagement with reality and a narrative voice that thrives on delightful uncertainty.
How to Meet People, Manage Anxiety, and Feel Confident in Any Setting
160 pages
6 hours of reading
The guidebook offers practical advice for navigating social situations, from initiating conversations to handling embarrassing moments. It provides strategies for joining activities and meeting new people, along with tips for confidently delivering class presentations. Perfect for anyone looking to enhance their social skills and build friendships, this resource is a valuable tool for overcoming the challenges of social interactions.
A girl, her dog, and a penguin join forces to safeguard a rare local penguin population from impending danger. This heartwarming tale emphasizes the themes of friendship and teamwork as they work together to protect the colony. Michelle Schusterman weaves a touching narrative that showcases the bond between the characters and their shared mission.
From Olympic ice dancing medalists Alex and Maia Shibutani, this beautifully illustrated picture book highlights the achievements of many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have made invaluable contributions to the world. Inclusivity sets this beautifully illustrated picture book apart in its exploration of thirty-six inspirational Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, such as disabled hero Daniel Inouye, immigrant astronaut Kalpana Chawla, and biracial entertainer Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Olympic medalist siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani felt compelled to create a book showing the undeniably positive impacts that Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans have made in this country and around the world. Thanks to quick and accessible biographies written with journalist Dane Liu, readers will learn about important figures who have shaped life-altering policy, made indelible marks on pop culture, and achieved their greatest dreams—paving the way for future generations to make lasting change.
Homeward Bound meets Finding Nemo in this heartfelt story about a brave sea otter and a rambunctious puppy who team up to find their way home.Oliver is a sea otter determined to prove that he’s not a momma otter’s boy. In an effort to show his bravery, he swims into Puget Sound where all the ships and humans are. That’s when disaster strikes: An oil spill threatens the local wildlife -- and it traps Oliver in the harbor!Franklin, an excitable dachshund puppy, is also lost. He's been separated from his owner, Lucy, and he has no idea how to get back to her. Now Oliver and Franklin must journey through the Pacific Northwest wilderness in search of their families.Along the way, they’ll discover exciting adventures and meet new friends—but will they be able to find their way home?
When Mina takes in an abandoned kitten in the outskirts of Fairbanks, Alaska, her team of sled dogs raise the kitten to pant like a dog, play fetch like a dog, and even want to become a sled dog herself.
From two-time Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani comes a fun-filled, fast-paced middle-grade mystery set at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Andy and Mika are going to Tokyo! The Kudo Kids have never been to Japan before, so they can't believe they get to attend the Summer Olympics there. The siblings plan to eat tons of delicious Japanese food, watch every event they can, and win a super-popular new game called OlympiFan. Developed by a mysterious former medalist, OlympiFan brings players together from all over the world to search Tokyo for virtual medals and clues to the creator's identity. Andy loves puzzles, and he's determined to crack this one, especially since the winning team will get to be beta testers for the Masked Medalist's future games! Mika wants to find as many clues as she can, but she also has a secret goal of her own--one that could get her into big trouble. But when someone sabotages the game, the Kudo Kids have an even bigger mystery to solve than the Masked Medalist's identity. If they want to capture the gold, Mika and Andy have to figure out who's trying to stop their team before someone beats them to the grand prize!
A chance encounter at a convention center brings together a drummer, a fan-fiction writer, and an amateur taxidermist, setting the stage for a transformative weekend. As their lives intertwine, they navigate personal challenges and unexpected friendships, leading to self-discovery and growth. The novel explores themes of creativity, passion, and the impact of connections made in unconventional settings.
Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer
science, this series is published in partnership with the organisation Girls
Who Code!
