Debbie Vilardi is th author of over 20 leveled readers for grades pre-K through 6. Her latest publication is Anne Frank Writes Words of Hope (Capstone Press, 2023), a graphic novel biography of Anne Frank written to a fourht grade reading level. She's also the ayuthor of poems, personal essays, articles, and one short story. Debbie is active in SCBWI as the managing editor of the local chapter newsletter and as a moderator of the online forum. Learn more about her at https://www.debbievilardi.com/ and follow her on BlueSky at @debbievilardi.bsky.social.