Author and blogger CAT MICHAELS has more than two decades of teaching experience and has managed communication and training programs. Her chapter books for young and reluctant readers have been recognized for excellence in writing children’s literature with three Purple Dragonfly Awards, a first place honor from the Children’s Literary Classics Book Awards, and a silver medal by the Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards. Her last book, Sweet T and the Turtle Team, also won the Wind Dancer Films competition and was considered for adaptation to movies or TV. Cat’s latest children’s book, "Just Between Sam and Me," co-written with Rosie Russell, was published in December 2020. Cat and her family live near Raleigh, North Carolina, where she creates a fairy garden for neighborhood children, enjoys nature photography, works out most days, and writes. Learn more and connect with Cat: www.catmichaelswriter.com Awards & Recognition: 2019: Readers' Favorite: Silver 2019: Wind Dancer Films Competition - Winner 2018: Literary Classics Award - Gold 2017 & 2018: Purple Dragonfly - First & Second Place *Cat's Books* Just Between Sam and Me grades 4-6 coming Dec. 2020 ~ Sweet T Tales - grades k-3 Book 1: Sweet T and the North Wind Book 2: Finding Fuzzy, a You-Decide Tale of a Lost Friend Book 3: Sweet T and the Turtle Team The Magical Aquarium: a stand-alone e-fantasy for beginning readers