My editor passed that info along to the artĭirector, Chloe Foglia, and I was so excited to see that she and the Highlighted that kind of magical feeling, including Savvy by Ingrid Law. In ourĬonversation, I mentioned a couple of book covers that I thought successfully Since that element of the story is only hinted at in the title. Vitola, and I talked about ways to convey a sense of magic through the cover, Of our world, I was able to tell a tale inspired by my emotional experiences ofīeing an immigrant but focused on Mira’s unique struggles. By setting the book in a slightly fantastical version Touch of magic into my own story, and that turned out to be my “in” into writing To add?” Then one day, I started to wonder what would happen if I sprinkled a Thought: “There are so many great immigrant stories out there. This is why the thread of not fitting in is a common one in many of my books,īut for a long time, I shied away from writing about my own experiences. Immigrants-I had to quickly learn a new language and figure out how to My family moved from Poland to the US when I was five, so-like many

That, and what led you to write this particular book? Outsiders, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to fit in.ĭeparture from your previous novels, correct? Would you care to talk about As Mira struggles to find her place in a community that shuns Resource: a magical substance called Amber that makes people stronger and Off from the rest of the world in order to protect its most precious nature

Now, can you tell us about the new book - THE WONDER OF WILDFLOWERS?ġ0-year-old Mira is an immigrant in a country that’s nearly closed itself I write a lot of different kinds of stories, but I think what they all have in common is a sense of humor and a touch of magic. Thanks so much for having me! I’m the author of over a dozen books for young readers, including the tween novels The Dirt Diary and Secondhand Wishes the picture books Power Down, Little Robot and Dogosaurus Rex and the forthcoming Once Upon a Fairy Tale chapter book series. We’re very excited! Before we get to all of that, though, would you care to introduce yourself to our readers? Hello, Anna! Welcome to the MG Book Village, and thank you so much for hosting your cover reveal here.

Once Upon a Cruise by Anna Staniszewski