Samanthasaurus Rex author-Wendy Wan-Long Shang Not after last year’s rumors

Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line

but after being thrown into middle school midyear

and everything that happens in between

2024 Caldecott Medal Winner

In a race against time

Samanthasaurus Rex author-Wendy Wan-Long Shang Not after last year’s rumorsSIGNED Copies Available! Samanthasaurus Rex is a funny and empowering picture book featuring a fresh new character: a girl dinosaur who marches to the beat of her own drum. Samanthasaurus Rex is not your typical T. rex. Shed rather paint animals than chase them. She prefers sorting bones to gnawing on them. Bite and fight? Nope. Sam uses her words. Naturally, her parents and brother worrywill she ever be a strong, fearsome leader like a true T. rex?