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Michael Hertzog

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Born

in Seattle, WA, The United States

Website

https://www.michaelhertzog.com/

Genre

Historical Fiction, Children's, Ebooks

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Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Sharon Creech

Member Since

January 2023

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My name is Michael Hertzog. I'm a fifth-grade teacher by day and author by night. Two years ago, my students wanted me to continue a story I wrote as inspiration for them, so I did! The young characters, with their endearing traits and realistic flaws, resonated with the kids. As the book progressed, they connected with the themes of the book better than I could have imagined. My first book, Yelling at the Stars, has already been a hit, running a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign that raised over $10,000 and pre-sold almost 500 books. My next book will be out in early 2024.
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If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Michael Hertzog I would go to The Kingdom of Wisdom from The Phantom Tollbooth. It would be cool to meet all of the crazy characters and visit Dictionopolis and Digit…moreI would go to The Kingdom of Wisdom from The Phantom Tollbooth. It would be cool to meet all of the crazy characters and visit Dictionopolis and Digitopolis. That sounds pretty nerdy, but nerdy is cool and if you haven't read the book, you're missing out. :) (less)

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Michael Hertzog The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
The Town With No Mirrors by Christina Collins
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
You Are Here: Connecting Flights by various aut…moreThe Lost Year by Katherine Marsh
The Town With No Mirrors by Christina Collins
Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
You Are Here: Connecting Flights by various authors
The Firefly Summer by Morgan Matson
When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhha Lai
Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt(less)

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Yelling at the Stars

4.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions

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