Becoming Vanessa inclusive " the whimsical "I Wrote

" the whimsical "I Wrote a Good Omelet

And with middle school just a summer away

2017 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature - Winner

Licensed counselor

Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina

Becoming Vanessa inclusive " the whimsical "I WroteGet ready to go back to school with this inclusive, empathetic story that will help kids new to the classroom transform from timid caterpillars into beautiful butterflies who love exactly who they are! On Vanessa's first day of school, her parents tell her it will be easy to make friends. Vanessa isn't so sure. She wears her fanciest outfit so her new classmates will notice her right away. They notice, but the attention isn't what she'd hoped for. As