Twelve-year-old Bernice Baransky likes fitting in at the skate park, but to catch the eye of a fellow skater who calls her "Dude," she calls on her princessy new neighbor, Odelia, for help.

Nancy Viau is the author of five picture books and several middle-grade novels, including the Schiffer title Just One Thing! (a 2016 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year). A former teacher and kid-at-heart, she often visits elementary schools to share her journey to publication and the writing process. Nancy works as a seasonal assistant librarian, and when not reading or writing, she searches for adventure at home and abroad.