Author Leigh Bardugo is excited to say that more and more young adult novels out there are featuring heroes and victors who can be anyone. Hero’s stories belong to everyone and these books are telling their readers: “Go out and conquer!”
Because her mother worked full-time, Author Leigh Bardugo sometimes worked on her reading on her own, picking harder books as she went because she yearned to be a better reader.
Author Leigh Bardugo believes that no matter our age or experience, we are all looking to see ourselves in the stories of resilience like through a hero’s journey.
Author Leigh Bardugo sees the ripples on the pond from her books that include characters with learning differences or autism when she talks to students at schools and libraries.
