![]() ![]() ![]() Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award in 2016 for her manuscript about the amazing vehicle that can dive almost three miles down into the ocean. Michelle won the PEN New England Susan P. ![]() Michelle Cusolito, author of Flying Deep: Climb Inside Deep-Sea Submersible ALVIN, illustrated by Nicole Wong (available now) Traci has a long children’s-book career in front of her, and we’re so pleased to have worked with her from the beginning. We have another book coming from Traci soon, and she’s sold manuscripts to other publishers as well. Traci’s varied career experience, her thoughtful consideration about how to portray her characters, and her careful eye while looking at artwork rival those of a more seasoned author. While an editor at a different house was also interested, we made an offer quickly and lucky for us, Traci came on board. It was pulled from the “slush pile” because it was so well written and structured, and we jumped on it right away, emailing her to ensure it was still available. Traci sent the manuscript to our general submissions before she was agented. Illustrated by Frané Lessac, the book is brightly colored and has a folk-art quality. The book includes Cherokee words and the Cherokee syllabary. Traci’s wonderful nonfiction picture book takes the reader through a full year in a Cherokee family’s life and presents the notion of gratitude-being grateful-through all four seasons. Traci Sorell, author of We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga, illustrated by Frané Lessac (available 9/4/18) ![]()
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