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Erin Soderberg Downing



Hi! I've written more than 75 award-winning books about Finding your voice, Finding your people, and Finding yourself.


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A NEW MIDDLE-GRADE HISTORICAL SURVIVAL NOVEL -
IN STORES MAY 4, 2027!



Three kids across three generations.

The lighthouse that guides them.

The shipwreck that haunts them all.





In this sweeping multigenerational mystery, a young diver braves the “Graveyard of the Great Lakes" to explore a shipwreck that holds the key to unlocking her family's deepest secret.


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WHAT'S NEW??



Book Trailer: Love Rolls In!



Scholastic Book Fairs have created the most adorable book trailer for the first book in the Just Like Home series - take a look and prepare to be charmed!


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Just Like Home: Book 3!



The third book in my animal rescue series was inspired by my own dog, Walter, who passed away last year....and the illustrator and designer used a picture of Wally as inspiration for the cover art! I want to hug him!


This book is super sweet, and gave me an excuse to meet with lots of therapy and service dog teams to do my research. Nothing better than calling a meeting with a dog "work!" I can't wait for everyone to meet my best boy, Walter.



A Light in the Dark: Coming
May 4, 2027!



My next standalone middle grade adventure - A LIGHT IN THE DARK - will be published in May 2027!


In this alternating and intertwined historical fiction novel that crosses generations and spans decades, three kids connected by a Great Lakes shipwreck and lighthouse each face their own journey for survival while the fate of their family and future hang in the balance.



Just Like Home: Book 4



The fourth book in my JUST LIKE HOME series will be in stores January 5, 2027, and it's all about Ruby and Henry's efforts to help rescue a litter of abandoned fox kits!


This book was so much fun to research, as it gave me the opportunity to meet with a bunch of different wildlife rescue groups!


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ART CREDITS:
Great Peach Experiment Design/Art: Michelle Cunningham
Controlled Burn / Just Keep Walking / What Happened Then / A Light in the Dark: Oriol Vidal
Just Like Home: Johanna Tarkela
Puppy Pirates Covers: Luz Tapia / Interiors: Russ Cox
Daring Dreamers Club: Anoosha Syed



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