I CAN Be Me

Maria just wants to be the same as everyone else. But, no! Coming from a different country, she looks different and eats different foods with different names, like pupusas (which Alex has fun pronouncing: Poo-POO-sa).
Embarrassed, Maria withdraws from her friends and struggles to even focus on her big assignment which is due in one week! All she can focus on is how different she is from everyone else. Yet, as the story unfolds, Maria discovers that she and all her classmates ARE the same in one surprising way: they are all uniquely different! 

Miriam Laundry is an award-winning author, success coach, and international speaker. Miriam also specializes in mentoring aspiring authors. Her goal is to empower children and adults to believe in themselves and to know they CAN! Best-selling author and mother of four, Miriam Laundry writes books that inspire and empower children to make choices that promote confidence, happiness and responsibility. Miriam is the creator of the I CAN children's book series. Her first book I CAN Believe in Myself set a Guinness World Record in May 2014 with a goal of empowering over 100,000 children to believe in themselves. The book has received numerous book awards including a Mom's Choice Award, and a Readers Favourite International Award. Miriam was awarded the 2014 Winspiration Award as a person who exemplifies making a difference in the world. She lives in the beautiful Niagara Region in Canada.