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Stacy McAnulty is a children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, who’s also qualified to be a paleontologist (NOT REALLY), a correspondent for The Daily Show (why not), and a Green Bay Packer coach (totally!). She is the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Recipient for Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Her other picture books include Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, illustrated by David Litchfield; Brave and Beautiful, both illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff; Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite, illustrated by Edward Hemingway; and 101 Reasons Why I’m Not Taking a Bath, illustrated by Joy Ang. She’s also authored the chapter book series Goldie Blox, based on the award-winning toys, and The Dino Fil ...more

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	The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 4.27 avg rating — 18,492 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Millionaires for the Month 4.10 avg rating — 3,312 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), David Litchfield (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 1,542 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Ends in April 3.88 avg rating — 1,726 ratings — published 2019 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moon! Earth's Best Friend (Our Universe, 3) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 1,147 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sun! One in a Billion (Our Universe, 2) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 976 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 873 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Excellent Ed by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Julia Sarcone-Roach (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 867 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ocean: Waves for All (Our universe, #4) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), David Litchfield (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 621 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mars! Earthlings Welcome (Our Universe, 5) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.26 avg rating — 544 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Our Universe (9 books)
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Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

4.29 avg rating — 5,790 ratings

The Evers (2 books)
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4.10 avg rating — 576 ratings

Max Explains Everything (2 books)
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Deborah Hocking (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

3.77 avg rating — 601 ratings

The Dino Files (3 books)
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4.15 avg rating — 312 ratings

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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing All the Blues in the Sky by Renée Watson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A perfect book on grief that will help many people.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
An eye-opening story. I learned a lot.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Excellent!
Jan 26, 2026 07:22AM · 4 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Correspondent by Virginia Evans <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Award by Matthew Pearl (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A quick and easy "thriller" that has a Netflix-movie feel. It's supposed to be satire (maybe???), but I felt it did not accurately portray publishing, IMHO. ...more
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A great, realistic kid character who is imperfect and imaginative.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+: Winning Strategies to Make Your Money Last a Lifetime (Revised & Updated for 2025) by Suze Orman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A clear and easy read focusing on retirement, really meant for people who already have a nice nest egg.
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A clear and easy read focusing on retirement, really meant for people who already have a nice nest egg.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life by J.L. Collins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the simple and straightforward approach to wealth building. A good intro/reminder of the basics.
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“Don’t be afraid of numbers. Use them to compute your solutions. Look at the world as it is intended.”
― Stacy McAnulty, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

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“Levi and I live in the same world, but we see things very differently. I guess it would be boring if we all had the same view.”
― Stacy McAnulty, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

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“And changing the world is a tall order for someone who is just trying to survive each day.”
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What book should we read in July?

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Front Desk by Kelly Yang

42 votes 25.3%

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

33 votes 19.9%

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

26 votes 15.7%

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

21 votes 12.7%

Hunger: A Tale of Courage by Donna Jo Napoli

9 votes 5.4%

Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots by Margarita Engle

7 votes 4.2%

Front Desk by Kelly Young (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

Amal Unbound (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

The truth as told by Mason Buttle

2 votes 1.2%

Rebound by Kwame Alexander (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

rebound (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

Ghost Boys (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

Lightning Girl (write-in)

1 vote 0.6%

Hunger A Tale of Courage

1 vote 0.6%

Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (write-in)

1 vote 0.6%

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