“Our middle school girls were captivated by (Heather’s) her energy, enthusiasm, and passion…” -Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
“(Heather) wove the experiences of the characters in the story into the lives of my students and made connections between the characters’ lives and their lives that were so valuable…They were so disappointed when she had to leave, they would’ve loved to visit with her for hours!” -Churchill Road Elementary School
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Heather Murphy Capps (she/her) (heathermurphycapps.com) is an award-winning author of Upper Middle-Grade books about history, social justice, science, & magic. She is a mother of two and an education equity activist. A biracial author, Heather is passionate about supporting diversity in publishing. Her critically acclaimed debut novel Indigo and Ida received a gold medal Moonbeam Book award and a Social Justice Literature award. Her second novel, The Rule of Three, received an SLJ-starred review: “The author’s willingness to tackle difficult topics with thoughtfulness and compassion makes this compelling novel a must-read.”
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“Thank you so much! Your words meant so much to me.” —6th Grade Student at Kenmore Middle School, Arlington, VA
Books by Heather Murphy Capps
