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"The leaders of tomorrow will need skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM). I am Represented introduces tomorrow's leaders to new possibilities through prose and globally inclusive illustrations of representation in STEAM. The book takes children on a journey to explore what STEAM is and to imagine themselves in STEAM. As children explore, they become confident and feel validated when they realize that people who look like them are represented in STEAM. In the beginning, children will ask, ""Can I do that?"" and after reading the book, they will be able to confidently say, ""Yes, I can do that!"""

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Christelene Horton was born in the British Caribbean Islands, after completing her undergraduate degree she went on to earn a PhD in Epidemiology and a master's degree in Public Health. When she was young, she dreamt of becoming an artist but was told to pursue a more stable paying career, thus she kept art in the background; writing poetry in her spare time. Melisa Thomas is an Engineer in Information Technology sector who grew up in Indonesia and Singapore before moving to the United States for her university education. Be it at work or at home, Melisa enjoys streamlining new complex workflows into optimized and simplified processes. Melisa lives with her husband and two young children nearby Washington, DC and enjoys cooking and reading during her spare time. Kaiori Horton is a multi-racial middle school student who loves and excels in Math. She takes advanced Math courses and hopes to one day work for NASA. In her spare time, she pursues her passion for art, drawing on paper as well as on the computer. Kaiori is also part of her school's orchestra, playing the cello and has taught herself how to play the piano. Math keeps her grounded and Art helps her soar and envision countless possibilities.

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