In addition to dyslexia, what other types of challenges and situations do the Beacon Street Girls stories address?
Our books cover a wide range of real-life issues and experiences. Our characters represent a variety of ethnic groups and cultural backgrounds. Some of our characters live in “traditional” families, while others live with single, divorced, or adoptive parents, or in multi-generational households. We also address tween problems like poor body image, bullying, mean girls, and mean email. For example, in a future book we’ll introduce a character who struggles with childhood obesity. Q: It’s great that your books are geared for a general consumer audience, not just girls with disabilities. What do you hope to accomplish by getting these books into the hands of thousands of tween girls? A: The mission of our company is to empower girls everywhere — irrespective of their challenges. We want them to believe anything is possible for them to reach their goals — whether big, small, or in between. We use storytelling to create positive messaging, to encourage them to accept themselves and their f
