Sally J. Pla is the award-winning author of the acclaimed middle-grade novels THE SOMEDAY BIRDS and STANLEY WILL PROBABLY BE FINE, and the picture book, BENJI, THE BAD DAY, & ME.  Her books are Junior Library Guild Selections with starred reviews, and they have appeared on many awards lists and “best books” roundups. The Someday Birds received the 2018 Dolly Gray Award, which recognizes the portrayal of disability in children's literature.

Sally has appeared on television and radio as an author and autism advocate. She believes in kindness, respect, and the beauty of different brains—We are all stars shining with different lights!  She lives in San Diego, where she’s hard at work on the next story. 

The Someday Birds(HarperCollins 2017), is about Charlie, a bird-loving boy on a life-changing journey across the country to see his injured dad. Charlie’s stuck in an old camper with his annoying siblings and a mysterious stranger at the wheel. 

– New York Public Library Best Children’s Book of 2017 – Winner of the Dolly Gray Children’s Literature Award for 2018 – Junior Library Guild Selection 2017 – Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee – Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2017 – Publishers Weekly Starred Review – Shelf Awareness Starred Review – CommonSense Media Five Star Rating – Nerdies Award Winner 2017 – Dorothy Canfield Fisher (VT) Book Award Nominee – Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee – Wisconsin Library Ass’n Children’s Book Award Finalist – Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee

Stanley Will Probably Be Fine Stanley’s a comics trivia fanatic who grapples with anxiety. But he’s bravely entered Trivia Quest — a giant comics-trivia treasure hunt — to prove he can tackle his worries, score VIP passes to a big comic fest, and win back his ex–best friend. Along the way, he invents an imaginary superhero to help him cope.

Stanley Will Probably Be Fine: 

– Junior Library Guild Selection for 2018 – New York Public Library Best Children’s Book of 2018 – Kirkus Best Children’s Book of 2018 – “Add to the growing list of intelligent books about kids whose brains operate outside the norm.” (Kirkus, *Starred* Review) – “An excellent addition to promote social-emotional learning.” (School Library Journal)

Benji, The Bad Day, & Me (Lee and Low), a picture book about sibling rivalry, brotherly love, and neurodiversity, all wrapped in a big blue blanket. Illustrated by the great Ken Min.

Learn more about Sally from her website at www.sallyjpla.com

Follow Sally on Twitter @sallyjpla

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