Hi. It's so nice to see you again! I bet reading Shay The Brave sparked a lot of ideas in your mind. Maybe you even talked about some of your thoughts and ideas with one of your friends or with an adult in your life (I do that kind of thing, too). But sometimes I just want to think about things all by myself. Doing that helps me figure out my own thoughts and feelings about a lot of topics - especially if I write my ideas down. That's why I came up with this very special journal just for us! In these pages you can share all your deepest, bravest, and most creative thoughts with no one else but me, if you like. To help you along, I've filled this journal with lots of prompts to help get you started. There are even spaces to draw some of your ideas. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Oh, and if you want to share your ideas or drawings with me in person, you can always write me. There's an address inside where you can send me your letters, drawings, and thoughts. Whether you write in this journal or write your thoughts in some other notebook, it can be inspiring (and sometimes healing) to jot your feelings down instead of keeping them all locked up inside your head. So let's get started! Your friend, Shay PRAISE FOR SHAY THE BRAVE:
"Shay teaches readers to face their fears and fight for what they believe in." Amy Nielsen, author of It Takes A Village
"[Shay's] mathematical thinking is really great representation for young girls to see themselves in a smart, kind protagonist." Kelly Webber, author of Wisteria
"I love [Shay's] determination, and how she challenges the status quo from a place of love." Mitra De Souza, author of The Fragile
