{"product_id":"summer-author","title":"The Summer I Became an Author","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePREORDER TODAY! ORDERS BEGIN SHIPPING SEPTEMBER 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn June 2026, a group of young writers ages 8-14 did something most adults never do — they sat down, faced a blank page, and finished what they started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIn just five days, these students built original characters, crafted entire worlds, outlined their stories using a real author's storytelling framework, gave and received feedback like professional writers, and polished their work until it was ready for print. The result? \u003cstrong\u003eVolume 1 of The Summer I Became an Author\u003c\/strong\u003e — a collection of original short stories, written entirely by kids, about everything from brave heroes to wild adventures to the everyday magic only a kid's imagination can dream up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBut this book is more than a collection of stories. It's proof that young voices are powerful. Proof that confidence can be built one sentence at a time. Proof that every kid has a story worth telling, if someone simply hands them the tools and believes they can finish it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is just the beginning. New volumes are coming, each one a permanent record of a new group of young authors finding their voice for the first time. Every copy sold supports the next generation of young authors through workshops and literacy scholarships in local communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRead their stories and see what's possible when a kid stops being told they'll be an author \"someday\" and gets to be one right now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"teddyfly","offers":[{"title":"Volume 1: Paperback","offer_id":45816043175989,"sku":"SUMMER_VOLUME1_PB","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volume 1: Hardcover","offer_id":45816043208757,"sku":"SUMMER_VOLUME1_HB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4030\/5205\/files\/ShopifyProductImages_1edc93b9-1cfa-483f-95cc-1c7a6c603411.png?v=1785178311","url":"https:\/\/teddyfly.com\/products\/summer-author","provider":"teddyfly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}