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Sydney Dunlap (www.sydneydunlap.com) is an award-winning author and former elementary school teacher who has worked extensively with youth facing challenging circumstances. She enjoys reading and writing heartfelt, hopeful books that explore tough topics that aren’t often addressed in middle grade literature. Her 2023 debut novel, IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, has received a Crystal Kite Honor, several medals, and is featured on three state reading lists. Her subsequent novel, RACING THE CLOUDS, has been called a “hopeful, heartfelt story of resilience” by Kirkus and “a satisfying emotional journey” by Publisher’s Weekly. Sydney loves yoga, horseback riding, and animals, and she lives with her husband and their two dogs and three cats, all rescues.