presenting their books SKYBOUND Starring Mary Myers as Carlotta: Daredevil Aeronaut and Scientist and ABBY IN ORBIT Mission: Moon

ABBY IN ORBIT Mission: Moon – In Andrea J. Loney’s 4th book of the Abbey in Orbit series, Abby is on a field trip to the moon and excited to try low-gravity bouncing and lunar rover rides Unfortunately, her friend Gracie's older sister Claire is seriously spoiling the mood with her constant criticism of Abby. When Abby accidentally gets her friends trapped in an abandoned lab, she starts to wonder if Claire is right after all. Can Abby prove her wrong, escape the lab, and do something extra interstellar on the moon? (Chapter Book, ages 7-10)

ANDREA J. LONEY is an award-winning children's author whose books celebrate diversity, joy, and kindness. She holds an MFA from New York University and, in addition to the Abby in Orbit series, has published several acclaimed picture books, including Bunnybear and Double Bass Blues, which won a Caldecott Honor. Andrea lives in Los Angeles, California, with her family and their incredibly spoiled pets.

SKYBOUND Starring Mary Myers as Carlotta: Daredevil Aeronaut and Scientist: In the 1850s, proper young ladies were supposed to keep their feet on the ground (literally and metaphorically), but Mary Myers dreamed of flying. Luckily, she married Carl Myers, a hot air balloon enthusiast whose dreams were just as lofty as hers. Together, they designed and constructed balloons of all shapes and sizes, a difficult and dangerous job that required knowledge of chemistry, engineering, and meteorology. (STEAM Picture Book, ages 7-10)

SUE GANZ-SCHMITT is a children’s book author, musical theater producer, and a philanthropist. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her books include That Monster on the Block, Now I’m a Bird, Planet Kindergarten, and Planet Kindergarten: 100 Days in Orbit. She has also served as a NASA Social Media correspondent and a space advocate representing the Space Exploration Alliance to Congress.