Sydney E. Stewart is a teen author from Louisiana. Sydney has had a passion for writing and literature since the age of 6. She became a published author at the age of 10 with her first book co-written with her mom, "Beautiful, Wonderful, Marvelous Me!" - a children’s book motivating young girls to appreciate their inner and outer beauty and promoting self-confidence. Since her first book, Sydney focused on her academics, becoming valedictorian of her 7th-grade class, played sports and was highly involved in many other extracurricular activities all while she worked on her second book. Her new book, "Be a Girl with Goals", was written to encourage girls to become goal-oriented and self-motivated. In this book, Sydney lays out the strategies she uses to accomplish her goals and stay motivated. For Sydney, "Be a Girl with Goals" was not only written to help others, but it was also written as a way to self-motivate as she managed to accomplish her academic and personal goals. Sydney says, “It’s my way of motivating myself to become a better version of who I am today.”