Suzanne Slade 
              Children's Author

            Welcome!

Suzanne is the Sibert Honor author of more than 150 children's books,

an adoptive mother, and a mechanical engineer who worked on rockets.

She likes to write about women in STEM, her Chicago hometown heroes

(DYK the Globetrotters began in Chicago?), space exploration and more.

Children around the world enjoy reading her book (plus Hamilton actresses,

the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Grammy winning singers, and an astronaut!)

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Educators & Librarians: You are tireless, fearless, compassionate, creative,  

and much more. In a word -- Superstars!  As a small thank you, here's a few 

author videos you might enjoy sharing with your students.