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Air Pressure

About Shelley

Shelley Pearsall is a children's author with Penguin Random House Books. Her seven novels for youth have combined sales of more than 800,000 copies. She has been published in the US and internationally. Her career began with the publication of the award-winning Trouble Don't Last in 2002...

2026 Virtual Visits & Writing Workshops

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Chat. Create. Write.
Bring the writing process to life! Virtual author visits and interactive writing workshops with Shelley are available for schools in the US, UK, and internationally.
Find out more about virtual visits
 

Korea International School

Jeju Island, Korea 2025

“Our entire school middle school will be reading your book, The Seventh Most Important Thing, this January."

Wisconsin, USA

Virtual Visit 2025

"Many of our students are living in situations where it is extremely difficult for them to see anything outside of town. Today, you gave them wings."

Maryland, USA

Virtual Visit 2025

“Your presentation was outstanding and perfectly suited for seventh graders. You have a real gift for keeping them captivated.” 

History Will Not Forget

Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Carla Hayden

14th Librarian of Congress

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"Libraries are a cornerstone of democracy--where information is free and equally available to everyone. People tend to take that for granted, and they don't realize what is at stake when that is put at risk."

-- Dr. Carla Hayden

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