Bessie the InventorWritten by an engineer who has worked for the FBI and the White House, this STEMinist picture book biography tells the story of Bessie Blount, a groundbreaking Black inventor. What do you do when people tell you no? This is a true story of what happens when you tell yourself yes! When a teacher said she couldnt write with her left hand, Bessie taught herself to be right handed. At a time when many people were unfairly denied more education, Bessie

the statesman and writer

inspiring Fern to write a memoir detailing their escapades and the magical power of saying Yes

planning a future with Dawson…but seeing Levi Grayson just makes everything that much harder

aka the boy next door (who is definitely not called Laurie)

and reveals a much-needed perspective about psychedelics

“While a single sentence can turn a novel

is a matter-of-fact foray into the male mind and sexual fantasy

and Drum Dream Girl

dead-on dialogue

before they lose their way back

Who polished the brass when it was 'looking red at her'

but most of all of the Victorian