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Marcia Strykowski

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Marcia Strykowski

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CALL ME AMY, a Bank Street College of Education's Best Books of the Year, was also shortlisted for the Crystal Kite Award. AMY'S CHOICE is the sequel. Next up was ROLLER BOY! Debut picture book coming in 2026. Living in New England, Marcia has always felt a connection to the ocean and its creatures. When she's not watching the waves, she works at a public library. To learn more about the author and her books, please visit:

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Average rating: 4.45 · 171 ratings · 96 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Call Me Amy

4.25 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
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Amy's Choice

4.51 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions
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Roller Boy

4.66 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions
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The Puffin Who Whispered

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The Puffin Who Whispered

Although it’s been making the rounds on social media, I’m rather late in sharing the cover reveal here on my blog. I really enjoyed working on this beautifully illustrated book with Roch Hercka and Lawley Publishing! Are you ready for a peek at the cover? 9 8 7 6 5   Almost there! 4  ... Read more »

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Published on February 03, 2026 09:35

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The Puffin Who Whispered

Although it’s been making the rounds on social media, I’m rather late in sharing the cover reveal here on my blog. I really enjoyed working on this be Read more of this blog post »
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Dele and Aminata’s Jollof War by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade
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Dele and Aminata both have favorite jollof rice recipes that are the BEST. Kids will easily relate to these believable characters who experience feelings of jealousy and curiosity along with competing with somebody new who unsettles their position of ...more
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My Life as an Asthmanaut by Jake Lockett
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What a beautiful, important book! In a gentle, soothing voice, young Jacob pulls us right into his story, his fears, and the way he conquers them. Many asthma sufferers and their friends will feel seen in My Life as an Asthmanaut. Meeting Jacob and s ...more
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What Emma Wrote by Ann D. Koffsky
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What a wonderful book! I don’t think I’ve ever read about Emma Lazarus before and feel honored to finally know her full story, as well as her connection to the Statue of Liberty. Along with being an amazing poet and author, she did a lot to make sure ...more
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Backyard Bears by Amy Cherrix
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Part of the fabulous Scientists in the Field series, throughout Backyard Bears, we follow a group of specialists who spend time studying and caring for black bears who not only live around the world, but in one place in particular. I found it surpris ...more
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Animal Superpowers! by Amy Cherrix
Animal Superpowers!
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This is a really fun book with a lot of fascinating information shown in a dramatic, page-turning way that catches kids’ imaginations. Even adults will learn a thing or two. For example, I never knew how mountain goats could climb up such steep cliff ...more
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Summer at Squee by Andrea Wang
Summer at Squee
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This was a really fun read about a group of kids at a Chinese cultural camp in Boston for two weeks. The well-done writing describes very up-to-date activities and feelings. I enjoyed learning more about the Chinese culture especially through the dif ...more
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My Pollinator Garden by Jordan Zwetchkenbaum
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Part of the Books for a Better Earth series, this is a lovely introduction to pollinator gardens. Focusing mostly on bees, beetles, butterflies, birds, bats, and the flowers they feed on, each is shown close-up in vibrant illustrations. Although ther ...more
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Jurassic Girl by Michele C. Hollow
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Jurassic Girl is an interesting read about real-life Mary Anning who became a famous paleontologist. Mary was a 12-year-old girl of little means and education who followed her passion for digging up fossils and fought for her right to be acknowledged ...more
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Music of the Mountains by Sabrina Shah
Music of the Mountains
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Music of the Mountains is a special intergenerational story about the people and culture of Northwest Pakistan. I love how the young girl, Roohi, must be brave in order to feel and perform the rhythm of those who came before her. Lovely digital illus ...more
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George Eliot
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
George Eliot

Gilbert Highet
“These are not books, lumps of lifeless paper, but minds alive on the shelves. From each of them goes out its own voice... and just as the touch of a button on our set will fill the room with music, so by taking down one of these volumes and opening it, one can call into range the voice of a man far distant in time and space, and hear him speaking to us, mind to mind, heart to heart.”
Gilbert Highet, The Immortal Profession

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