discovering the women behind the scenes

Best known for her lively characters and complex emotional development

Experiments include: Hexed Helium Balloon

With all of them there came a moment―unplanned―when they decided to give up work and become full-time mothers

who led them to the New World seventeen years before

A Girl and Her Curls Rick Riordan discovering the women behind theMom and daughter, Jenna and Jasia, wrote "A Girl and Her Curls" to empower and inspire. Jasia used to come home every day from school wishing she had straight hair like her friends. Being a mom and diversity, equity, and inclusion professional, Jenna set out to teach her daughter to love her curls. It was imperative that Jasia loved who she is! Loving what makes you unique is an important lesson for every child, and even some grown ups need a reminder.