PBParty #5: A FORMULA FOR A FRIEND, STEM Fiction
Title: A FORMULA FOR FRIENDGenre: STEM Fiction Picture BookWord Count: 590
Query:
Dear PBParty Agents,
My picture book, A FORMULA FOR FRIEND, might be a good fit for your list. In 590 words, it is equal parts quirky and sweet like Sophie’s Squash and This Plus That with a math angle that is perfect for celebrating STEM.
Numbers are Millie’s favorite, but when she realizes that even mathematicians can’t balance on the seesaw alone, she sets out to find the perfect formula for friendship.
I am a former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, as well as a West Chester University Writing Fellow. I am an active member of SCBWI, Julie Hedlund’s 12X12 Challenge, and multiple critique groups. Two of my picture books have placed in the 2015 and 2016 SCBWI Carolinas Writing and Illustrating Contest (first and second place). I participated in the 2015 Rutgers One on One Conference (RUCCL) and I was selected for the Writing With the Stars Mentorship program.
I have many other manuscripts to share with you upon request.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
First 50 Words:
Millie adored math. She loved sharp-edged sevens and fat bellied zeros.She loved rulers straight as lollipop sticks. She loved how every problem had a perfectly balanced solution. But sometimes,Millie didn’t feel balanced at all.Millie needed a friend.She opened her notebook and slipped on her pencil grip.
Query:
Dear PBParty Agents,
My picture book, A FORMULA FOR FRIEND, might be a good fit for your list. In 590 words, it is equal parts quirky and sweet like Sophie’s Squash and This Plus That with a math angle that is perfect for celebrating STEM.
Numbers are Millie’s favorite, but when she realizes that even mathematicians can’t balance on the seesaw alone, she sets out to find the perfect formula for friendship.
I am a former elementary school teacher and reading specialist, as well as a West Chester University Writing Fellow. I am an active member of SCBWI, Julie Hedlund’s 12X12 Challenge, and multiple critique groups. Two of my picture books have placed in the 2015 and 2016 SCBWI Carolinas Writing and Illustrating Contest (first and second place). I participated in the 2015 Rutgers One on One Conference (RUCCL) and I was selected for the Writing With the Stars Mentorship program.
I have many other manuscripts to share with you upon request.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
First 50 Words:
Millie adored math. She loved sharp-edged sevens and fat bellied zeros.She loved rulers straight as lollipop sticks. She loved how every problem had a perfectly balanced solution. But sometimes,Millie didn’t feel balanced at all.Millie needed a friend.She opened her notebook and slipped on her pencil grip.
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