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name: Sharon Mentyka
about: I’m a children's writer, teacher and designer and my love is writing for middle-grade children. My books include: • CHASING AT THE SURFACE, middle grade novel that won the 2016 National Outdoor Book Award in the Children's category• THINK SMART, BE FEARLESS: A BIOGRAPHY OF BILL GATES• THE HEART OF THE STORM: A BIOGRAPHY OF SUE BIRD • B IN THE WORLD, chapter book selected by Seattle Schools for inclusion in their K-5 Gender Kit.My stories grow from small kernels of truth that explore common themes: fairness (or unfairness), transitions and helping the less powerful find their voice.I invite you to visit my website at SharonMentyka.com for more information and follow my blog where I offer book reviews, interviews with other authors, and gener I’m a children's writer, teacher and designer and my love is writing for middle-grade children. My books include: • CHASING AT THE SURFACE, middle grade novel that won the 2016 National Outdoor Book Award in the Children's category• THINK SMART, BE FEARLESS: A BIOGRAPHY OF BILL GATES• THE HEART OF THE STORM: A BIOGRAPHY OF SUE BIRD • B IN THE WORLD, chapter book selected by Seattle Schools for inclusion in their K-5 Gender Kit.My stories grow from small kernels of truth that explore common themes: fairness (or unfairness), transitions and helping the less powerful find their voice.I invite you to visit my website at SharonMentyka.com for more information and follow my blog where I offer book reviews, interviews with other authors, and general impressions on the world of writing for children and young adults. ...more