award-winning middle grade
& picture book author
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Stealing the Score
Scholastic (2/3/26)
The World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world, is coming to town!
When a contest offering up a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the World Cup is announced, superfans Ethan, Sasha, and Mateo are all determined to win. To do so, they must embark on a local scavenger hunt for soccer star, El Botín's, famous cleats. However, the promotional gimmick takes a turn, when the real cleats go missing, and then, the superstar himself.
With the approaching World Cup on the line, the kids will have to overcome their rivalries and come together to not only find their hero's cleats but to save his whole career.
Scholastic (2/3/26)
The World Cup, the biggest sporting event in the world, is coming to town!
When a contest offering up a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the World Cup is announced, superfans Ethan, Sasha, and Mateo are all determined to win. To do so, they must embark on a local scavenger hunt for soccer star, El Botín's, famous cleats. However, the promotional gimmick takes a turn, when the real cleats go missing, and then, the superstar himself.
With the approaching World Cup on the line, the kids will have to overcome their rivalries and come together to not only find their hero's cleats but to save his whole career.
Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
Razorbill/Penguin Kids (2022) Perfect for fans of Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee, this thrilling, cinematic sci-fi novel follows Hana Hsu's mission to save herself—and her friends—from a dangerous plot to control their minds. |
Near and Deer
Scholastic (2024) A heartwarming story about a girl who feels like her life is out of her control--and the inspirational friendship between her pet sheepadoodle and an orphaned fawn that she's determined to protect. |
Manatee's Best Friend
Scholastic (2021) A delightful story about a girl who must find her voice, with a lots of dolphin and manatee fun along the way! |
Praise for Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
"Exciting and suspenseful! Sylvia Liu's twisty sci-fi debut will have readers rooting for Hana and turning pages until the satisfying end." Tae Keller, Newbery Award winner and New York Times bestselling author
". . .a refreshing, imaginative take on a cyberpunk future, filled with wickedly cool technology and unraveling intrigue!" Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author
⭐️ The Best Children's Books of the Year (2023 ed), Bank Street College of Education
⭐️ Boston Public Library Book List, AAPI Heritage Month
⭐️ 100 Best Books for 6th Graders, Imagination Soup
"Exciting and suspenseful! Sylvia Liu's twisty sci-fi debut will have readers rooting for Hana and turning pages until the satisfying end." Tae Keller, Newbery Award winner and New York Times bestselling author
". . .a refreshing, imaginative take on a cyberpunk future, filled with wickedly cool technology and unraveling intrigue!" Xiran Jay Zhao, #1 New York Times bestselling author
⭐️ The Best Children's Books of the Year (2023 ed), Bank Street College of Education
⭐️ Boston Public Library Book List, AAPI Heritage Month
⭐️ 100 Best Books for 6th Graders, Imagination Soup
