Debbi Michiko Florence

Debbi Michiko Florence is the author of over 20 books for children and tweens. Her upper middle grade novels are Keep It Together, Keiko Carter; Just Be Cool, Jenna Sakai (Kirkus starred review, Amazon Best Books); Sweet and Sour; and the forthcoming This Is How I Roll. She is also the author of three chapter books series including Jasmine Toguchi (the Amelia Bloomer and CCBC Choices lists, and a Cybils Award winner) and co-authored a picture book biography, Niki Nakayama: A Chef’s Tale in 13 Bites (starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist). Her newest books are for the Jasmine Toguchi chapter book series: Brave Explorer, Peace-Maker, Bridge Builder, and Great Gardener! You can read more about Debbi on her website debbimichikoflorence.com and follow her on Twitter @DebbiMichiko and Instagram @debbi_michiko_florence