About the Author

Dana Middleton is the author of The Infinity Year of Avalon James and Open If You Dare, Young Hoosier Book Award nominee and Oregon Battle of the Books selection. When not writing, Dana enjoys meeting students and visiting classrooms around the country, in person and online. Currently, she is mentoring at two schools in the #KidsNeedMentors program. You can find her at danamiddletonbooks.com and on Twitter and Instagram at @danakmiddleton. She lives in Southern California.

Reviews

"[With] a suspenseful and satisfying ending. . . . this book is suitable for upper elementary and middle schoolers who have a deep love of coming-of-age tales and unicorns."-School Library Journal

"I LOVE THIS BOOK! Somewhere between what is real and what is magical lives Jewel's story, and the world is better for it. This extraordinary tale of yearning to belong will resonate with readers long after the final page."-e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, award-winning author of Fat Angie

"For anyone who needs a reminder that they are perfect just as they are."--Kirkus Reviews

"Not a Unicorn is a sparkly story about friendship, family, and finding the magic we all hold within ourselves. Celebrating what makes us unique, Dana Middleton has created characters that you'll hold in your heart long after turning the last page." -Elizabeth Eulberg, author of The Great Shelby Holmes series

"Moving, surprising, and relatable, Not a Unicorn reminds readers of the unique magic that lives inside each of us." -Leila Sales, author of Once Was a Time